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La Marque council advances first reading of five-year water and sewer rate plan
Summary
Council approved a first reading of a five-year water and sewer rate ordinance that raises the fixed monthly charge and restructures per-thousand-gallon tiers, citing the need to stabilize the utility fund and protect bond ratings.
The La Marque City Council advanced a five-year water and sewer rate schedule in a first reading on Dec. 12, moving the proposed ordinance to a second reading.
Staff member Mister Ferguson presented the revised schedule, saying the proposal reduces previously larger increases while providing a full five-year plan that "allows us to more accurately meet sewer as the higher version of the rate since it is more costly for us to process sewer than it is to process…
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