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Council approves broad fee changes including 7% water and 6% sewer increases; drainage up $1/month
Summary
On first reading the council approved amendments to the city fee schedule that raise water service charges about 7%, increase sewer charges ~6%, and raise the residential drainage utility fee from $5 to $6 per month; staff said hikes reflect wholesale cost increases from the North Texas Municipal Water District.
City Finance Director Ted Chen presented proposed changes to the municipal code fee schedule and related appendices, noting staff recommended many technical updates and fee adjustments that typically take effect Oct. 1. Key adjustments include a residential drainage charge increase from $5 to $6 per month (20%), commercial drainage to 18¢ per 100 sq ft of impervious cover (up from 15¢), a roughly 7% increase in water customer service…
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