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City Council updates multiple water service fees, approves new tap and lab charges
Summary
Corpus Christi City Council on Aug. 12 approved ordinances raising charges for water laboratory testing, temporary construction meters and utility tap fees as part of a broader effort to align fees with cost of service.
Corpus Christi City Council approved a series of ordinances updating several water utility fees, including laboratory testing charges, temporary construction water service deposits and water/wastewater tap fees.
City staff said the adjustments reflect higher material and labor costs and aim to recover more of the actual cost of providing those services. Nick Winkelman, director of Water Systems, told council the laboratory fee increases range “anywhere from 5 to 10%,” and that CCW compared its rates to…
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