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City staff recommend 7.5% blended water/wastewater rate increase to sustain utility fund
Carrollton City Council · December 2, 2025
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Summary
Finance staff recommended a 7.5% blended water and wastewater increase to maintain a 90‑day operating fund balance and absorb TRA/DWU cost increases; average residential impacts are roughly $1.73/month (varies by usage).
Melissa Everett, Carrollton’s director of finance, told council the utility fund — an enterprise fund that covers water/wastewater treatment, capital and debt — needs a 7.5% blended rate increase to maintain a 90‑day fund balance and to accommodate impending TRA/DWU pass‑through cost pressures and planned capital tied to upcoming bond projects.
Everett said…
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