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Caney council adopts ordinance codifying industrial water rates: $46 base, $10 per 1,000 gallons
Summary
The Caney City Council on March 16 approved Ordinance 2026-06 to codify industrial water rates with a $46 base charge and a $10 usage charge per 1,000 gallons; staff said rates were vetted by Public Works and the water protection fee was set in coordination with the state. Motion carried 3-0.
The Caney City Council adopted Ordinance 2026-06 on March 16, 2026, codifying industrial water rates and the water protection fee.
City staff presented the ordinance and said the industrial-rate section was written to put the previously applied charges into the municipal code. According to staff, the ordinance sets a base charge of $46 and a usage rate of $10 for every 1,000 gallons. Staff told the council that the Public Works department researched comparable rates to ensure competitiveness and that the water protection fee was established in coordination with the state.
Council President Jeff Culver moved to approve the ordinance; Council Member Elizabeth Burch seconded the motion. The minutes record the motion as carrying 3-0.
The ordinance codifies charges the city will assess industrial water customers; staff did not, in the minutes, provide an implementation date beyond authorization and signatures. No public comment or dissent on the rates is recorded in the minutes. The council did not record individual roll-call votes for this motion in the published minutes.
The council action places the industrial-rate language into the city code and authorizes city staff to execute the necessary signatures to finalize the ordinance.
