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Murphy staff propose slight rise in stormwater fee to cover operations; credits, inspections discussed
Summary
Consultant Gary Hendricks presented a stormwater utility rate review recommending the residential fee rise from $3.80 to $4.05 per month and nonresidential rate to $20.66 per acre; council and staff discussed credits for detention ponds and inspection frequency.
Gary Hendricks, the consultant who prepared Murphy’s last stormwater rate study, told the City Council on May 20 that the city should raise its monthly residential stormwater charge from $3.80 to $4.05 and the nonresidential rate from about $19.13 to $20.66 per acre to fully fund stormwater operation and maintenance.
Hendricks said the review follows Texas Administrative Code guidance and the city’s current practice of funding operation and maintenance (O&M) from a utility fee rather than taxes. “A residence is a residence — every house in Murphy receives the same flat fee,” Hendricks said during the presentation.
The consultant and staff said the proposed increase is intended to close a funding gap. In 2025 the stormwater O&M budget was $521,676 and revenues from the fee did not fully cover those costs; staff provided a…
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