The Cedar Park City Council held a first reading and public hearing on an ordinance that would deny a rate increase filed by Texas Gas Service Company for the Central Gulf service area.

Jacob Worth, assistant to the city manager, told the council that on June 30, 2025 Texas Gas filed a statement of intent to increase rates in the Central Gulf service area. "Texas Gas is seeking to increase its revenues in the Central Gulf Service area by approximately $41,100,000," Worth said, adding that the request equates to about a 7% increase including gas costs and about a 9.83% increase excluding gas costs.

Worth said Cedar Park belongs to a coalition of cities in the service area and that city-district experts have reviewed the filing and recommended cities deny the proposed increase. He told the council that if the council ultimately denies the increase after a second reading the decision would likely be appealed and resolved by the Railroad Commission.

The council opened and closed the public hearing with no members of the public speaking. This was a first reading; no final council action was taken at this meeting.