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Bastrop council approves first reading to update wastewater impact fees using 6 MGD growth scenario
Summary
Council accepted staff and consultant recommendations and approved a first reading updating wastewater impact fees based on a 6 million‑gallons‑per‑day expansion assumption; the change will adjust how new development pays for portion of wastewater infrastructure.
The Bastrop City Council on Feb. 25 approved a first reading to update the city’s wastewater impact fees, using a 6‑million‑gallons‑per‑day (MGD) plant scenario in the fee calculation. The ordinance (first reading, item 11.a) advances the formal process required by state law and will return for a second reading as required by the Local Government Code.
Why it matters: Impact fees allocate a share of the capital cost of new infrastructure to new development rather than to existing ratepayers. The council’s decision to calculate fees based on a 6 MGD expansion increases the capital costs captured in the fee calculation now (compared with a smaller 4 MGD scenario) so a…
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