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Athens staff outline utility rate changes that would broaden billing and add transparency as debt service rises

City Council of the City of Athens, Texas · October 23, 2025

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Summary

City staff and a consultant presented a utility rate study recommending charging for all water consumption, increasing the wastewater billing cap to 15,000 gallons, and considering a separate capital-improvement fee; rising debt service in FY2028–29 may require monitoring to meet bond coverage requirements.

City Manager Elizabeth Borstad and consultant Grant Rabon presented a utility rate study at the Oct. 23 Athens work session that projects expenses and debt service needs through fiscal 2029 and recommends changes to the city's rate structure.

Rabon said the study is grounded in cash-needs analysis —…

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