Blue Ridge council approves higher tap fees and first-year water rate increase
Apr 8, 2026
Apr 8, 2026
Council discussed benchmarking and approved raising single-tap fees from $15.50 to a proposed $2,000 minimum (doubling for deep sewer runs) and authorized a first-year water/wastewater rate increase aligned with a Texas Rural Water Association study.
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Council members voted at the Nov. 4 workshop to approve revisions to the city's tap-fee schedule and to adopt an initial increase to water and wastewater rates as recommended in a multi-year TRWA study presentation.
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