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Leon Valley council approves water-rate hike, agrees to revisit in two years
Summary
The City Council voted 3-2 on May 6 to adopt an ordinance increasing Leon Valley water and sewer rates and revising tier structures, with councilors saying the funds are needed to repair aging water and sewer infrastructure. The council set a two-year review to reassess rates after new development and grant opportunities are better understood.
The Leon Valley City Council on May 6 approved an ordinance to raise water and sewer rates and revise usage tiers, citing aging pipes and sewer failures that staff says require capital investment.
Council members said the increases are intended to fund a multi-year infrastructure program; the ordinance passed on a 3-2 vote with a commitment to revisit the rate changes in two years.
Public works staff and city leaders told council members that many elements of the city’s water and sewer system are decades old, with visible evidence of leaks and raw sewage entering the ground. City staff…
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