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Council rejects a proposed tiered increase to waterworks transfer rate, keeps current 1% contribution

City Council of the City of Eagle Pass, Texas · January 7, 2026
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Summary

After discussion and split votes, Eagle Pass council rejected a motion to adopt a tiered schedule raising transfers from the municipal waterworks and instead approved keeping the current 1% contribution for the remainder of the fiscal year; staff said the water utility needs planning certainty.

The Eagle Pass City Council debated a second reading of an ordinance that would change how much the municipal waterworks transfers to the city general fund.

City staff told the council the Eagle Pass Waterworks is currently contributing 1% of gross revenue to the city and recommended maintaining that rate while the utility and the city continue…

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