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Crockett council approves consumption-based water rate increase to fund budget
Summary
The Crockett City Council approved an ordinance raising consumption charges by 6¢ per 100 gallons while keeping base rates unchanged, a first water-rate change since 2016 meant to help fund the adopted budget and employee raises. Council framed the change as a consumption adjustment rather than a base-rate hike.
The Crockett City Council voted to approve an ordinance amending chapter 19 of the city code to increase the water charge on consumption by six cents per 100 gallons, with no change to base customer rates. City staff told the council the change is intended to generate the revenue necessary to fund the budget the council approved last month, including planned employee salary increases.
City staff summarized the ordinance as “the ordinance that will…
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