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La Marque council tables proposed water, sewer rate hikes and impact-fee changes after heated public hearing
Summary
After a lengthy public hearing, the La Marque City Council voted Nov. 10 to table proposed water and sewer rate increases and related impact-fee changes to December so staff can reconcile accounts and obtain any required independent audit.
After more than an hour of public testimony and council debate, the La Marque City Council on Nov. 10 voted to table proposed water and sewer rate increases and related impact-fee changes until December to allow staff to reconcile city accounts and pursue an independent audit.
Residents asked the council not to implement a single, immediate jump in bills they said could reach triple-digit increases. "I don't support doubling people's water bills overnight," said James Ross (SEG 867SEG 886), who presented a five-year phase-in alternative and advocated for a temporary monthly charge as a bridge. Other speakers described the impact on families living on fixed or thin budgets.
City finance staff and council members said the proposals responded to an operating shortfall in…
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