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Council amends code to adjust rates for sale of excess water production capacity

Athens City Council · July 28, 2026
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Summary

Council enacted an ordinance amending section 50-79(c) and (d) of the Athens code to revise rates related to sale of excess water production capacity; council suspended rules and passed the ordinance unanimously (5–0).

Councilman Lucas introduced an ordinance amending section 50-79(c) and (d) of the city's code to adjust rates tied to the sale of excess water production capacity. After the council moved to suspend rules and considered the ordinance, the roll-call vote recorded five yays and no nays and the ordinance passed.

The ordinance text as read by council set the framework for rate adjustments that account for sale of excess production capacity; council members asked no substantive questions before the vote. The action updates city code language to reflect the proposed rate structure changes.