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Residents urge Edinburg council to address water rates, fireworks and school safety
Summary
Speakers at the Dec. 16 Edinburg council meeting criticized recent water-rate increases, asked why the Unified Development Code changes were applied selectively, urged stiffer penalties for fireworks, and delivered a petition from Austin Elementary parents seeking a fenced play area.
At the Dec. 16 Edinburg City Council meeting, multiple residents used the public–comment period to press council members on local decisions and neighborhood safety.
Mr. McCrary told the council officials had raised water rates by 67% and criticized spending priorities, saying the rate increase was being used to fund projects he described as unaffordable for many residents. He also questioned why policy changes — citing…
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