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Georgetown officials say $1B budget is driven by utility capital; water acquisitions, rate changes expected
Summary
City leaders told District 6 residents the large 2026 budget largely reflects utility capital projects — including major water and wastewater plants — and said the city needs long‑term water acquisitions (about 41,000 acre‑feet) even after possible CCN reductions.
City Council member Jake, speaking at a District 6 town hall, said Georgetown’s headline budget totals reflect large enterprise‑fund capital projects for water and electric services rather than general fund operations and that the city is preparing rate and planning changes to match those costs. “A huge amount of that is utilities,” he said, noting the operating general fund is about $122 million while utility capital pushes the overall budget well above $1 billion.
Jake said the budget includes sizable investments in water and wastewater infrastructure. He initially cited two treatment plants “about $250 million apiece,” later correcting…
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