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Brazos River Authority proposes $106/acre-foot system rate for FY26; warns of larger increases to fund major projects
Summary
The Brazos River Authority presented a preliminary FY2026 budget that proposes a system rate of $106 per acre-foot, recommends using rate-stabilization reserves to smooth near-term rates and projects sustained increases over the next decade to finance major capital projects including Bellhouse, Allens Creek and East Williamson County expansions.
The Brazos River Authority on Friday presented a preliminary fiscal year 2026 budget that would set the system rate at $106 per acre-foot and use reserves and debt to fund an expanding capital program.
In a presentation to the BRA board, Chief Financial Officer Michelle Giroir said the FY26 plan increases the authority’s operating budget for salary and benefits, includes a 2.5% employment cost index and a 3% merit pool, and anticipates a roughly 17% increase in health insurance costs.
The nut graf: The BRA’s financial model shows the authority will begin issuing debt next year to fund large projects and expects system rates to continue rising over the next decade, crossing $200 per acre-foot around 2034 under current assumptions — a projection staff said reflects construction inflation, project…
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