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Dripping Springs council grills staff on wastewater-rate scenarios as staff proposes front-loading increases to avoid larger future hikes
Summary
Council members questioned staff on FY26 wastewater and water rate scenarios that front-load increases to avoid steeper rises later; staff presented five scenarios balancing fund-balance goals, varying general-fund contributions and fee structures and agreed to return with refined scenarios after council review.
City staff presented five scenarios to adjust wastewater and water service rates, and council members spent an extended portion of the meeting questioning assumptions, distribution of burden between residential and commercial customers, and timing.
Staff explained the rate models were developed with HDR and assume a 30-day fund-balance target; the scenarios trade immediate general-fund contributions for lower future increases by front-loading some of the cost. "We looked to front-load that increase as…
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