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Council approves higher utility deposits and longer repayment plans; $15 repayment fee removed
Summary
The council unanimously approved an ordinance increasing residential and minimum commercial utility deposits from $150 to $250, removing a $15 administrative fee for repayment plans, and extending repayment plan length from six to 12 months, with changes effective Dec. 1, 2025.
The Georgetown City Council unanimously approved an ordinance amending the city code to update miscellaneous utility service rates and charges. Sheree Hernandez, customer billing manager, presented the staff recommendation to raise the residential deposit from $150 to $250 and to set the minimum nonresidential deposit to the same $250 when billing history is not available.
Hernandez said the change aligns deposits with…
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