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Rowlett council approves fee changes, raising trash and water bills to cover rising contract costs
Summary
The Rowlett City Council unanimously adopted adjustments to the master fee schedule Sept. 2, 2025, passing through contract-driven increases that raise residential trash by about 10% (~$2/month) and water and wastewater rates by roughly 8–10%, projected to increase an average residential bill by about $11.
The Rowlett City Council unanimously adopted a resolution Sept. 2 to amend the master fee schedule, passing through increases from third‑party service providers that officials said the city can no longer absorb.
Wendy Badgett, the city’s finance director, told the council the solid‑waste changes reflect a 7% contract increase from Republic Services plus an annual contractual adjustment, resulting in about a 10% increase for residential customers. She said the utility section reflects contract increases from…
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