Consultant recommends 2% utility rate increase; EAA pass-through fee could push bills 5—6%
HDR's rate study recommended a 2% across-the-board water and wastewater rate increase but projected a large Edwards Aquifer Authority (EAA) pass-through fee rise that could raise a typical customer's bill about $5.41 (roughly 5—6%). Council asked staff to clarify communications to residents.
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An HDR consultant told the Universal City Council the city's draft utility rate study models a 2% across-the-board increase for water and wastewater but warned that an EAA (Edwards Aquifer Authority) management fee increase would add substantially to customer bills.
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