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Bastrop hears wastewater expansion options as consultants show potential fee hikes
Summary
Consultants presented two wastewater expansion scenarios and accompanying impact-fee calculations that would raise maximum allowable wastewater impact fees from about $5,089 to roughly $8,503 per 3/4-inch equivalent meter under a 4-MGD plan; council asked for phasing and outreach while a resident warned of affordability impacts.
Consultants from NewGen Strategies told the Bastrop City Council on Oct. 22 that growth-driven wastewater costs are prompting a review of the city's impact fees and two plant-expansion scenarios.
Richard Campbell described the legal framework (Texas Chapter 395) and a methodical 10-year planning window for impact fees, noting the city used a conservative 4% growth factor in its forecasts. NewGen presented two plant options: a 4-million-gallons-per-day (MGD) expansion and a 6-MGD expansion. After applying a 50% revenue-credit approach, the firm calculated a maximum allowable wastewater impact fee of about $8,503 per equivalent 3/4-inch meter under the 4-MGD…
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