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Whitehouse council adopts tiered water, wastewater and garbage rate increases
Summary
The City of Whitehouse on Sept. 24 adopted new tiered water rates tied partly to a 16% wholesale increase from the City of Tyler; council kept the minimum residential bill unchanged and shifted increases to higher consumption tiers to limit impacts on fixed‑income residents.
The City of Whitehouse Council voted Sept. 24 to adopt an ordinance revising water, wastewater and garbage rates for the 2024–25 fiscal year after the city received notice of a 16% wholesale water rate increase from the City of Tyler. City staff told council the ordinance preserves the current minimum residential bill while increasing higher usage tiers to reduce the effect on residents on fixed incomes.
City staff (Miss Black) said the average residential bill…
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