Pampa approves first reading of Atmos Energy franchise ordinance setting 5% fee, 10-year term
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Summary
On first reading the commission approved Ordinance 18-29 granting Atmos Energy a city franchise to operate gas infrastructure in Pampa for a 10-year term through 2036 with a franchise fee set at 5% of gross revenue; staff said the fee is standard and incorporated into customer costs.
The Pampa City Commission approved on first reading Ordinance 18-29, granting Atmos Energy Corporation a franchise to construct, maintain and operate pipelines and equipment in the city for gas distribution.
During the discussion staff described the ordinance as a renewal of a long-standing franchise and said the fee is set at 5% of gross revenue. "It sets the fee amount at 5% of gross," a staff presenter said; the ordinance language states the franchise term runs for 10 years through 2036. Commissioners asked whether the franchise fee shows as a separate line on customers’ bills; staff said the fee is typically incorporated into costs rather than listed separately.
The motion to approve the ordinance on first reading carried by voice vote. The transcript records the first-reading approval; it does not contain final adoption language or an implementation schedule beyond the 10-year term described on first reading.
