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Dripping Springs staff shows three utility-rate scenarios; council asks for smoother increases
Summary
City staff presented three utility-rate scenarios that keep a 30-day (≈8.3%) utility fund balance while varying general-fund contributions and base/usage fees; council asked staff to run smoothing options and return recommended rates at the first May meeting.
City staff presented a continuation of the utility rate study at an April 21 workshop, laying out three modeled scenarios that maintain a roughly 30-day (about 8.3%) utility fund balance while varying how much the general fund contributes and how wastewater and water fees are structured.
The presentation, led by Sean, summarized the HDR model and three alternatives: higher general‑fund support paired with a lower wastewater base fee; intermediate support with a midlevel base fee; and lower general‑fund support with a higher base fee but slightly lower volumetric usage…
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