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Resident warns fuel surcharges could increase service costs and affect utility bills
Summary
During public comment, resident Colleen Muralin asked whether rising fuel prices will lead contractors to add fuel surcharges, reduce trash collection to one day a week, and what that would mean for residents' future water and utility bills.
Colleen Muralin, a Farmers Branch resident, used the May 5 public‑comment period to flag immediate cost pressures residents face. She told council that rising gas prices could prompt vendors to add fuel surcharges and said she had heard contractors might reduce trash service to one day per week. “How is that gonna translate to me as a citizen and what happens to my water bill in 4 months when this is figured out?” she asked.
Muralin urged the council to check existing contracts and prepare for any near‑term cost increases that would hit residents within the next month, and she asked whether staff should take earlier action to protect taxpayer dollars. The comment was recorded as a request for staff attention; no immediate staff motion or decision was taken during the study session.
Next steps: no formal action was recorded; council and staff acknowledged the concern and the topic may be considered as part of ongoing budget work and contract reviews.
