Buda utility rates rising

A combined five percent rate hike for Buda utility customers could be forthcoming as city leaders contemplate looming infrastructure upgrades.

While the cost of Buda water and wastewater could go up by two and three percent this fiscal year, respectively, officials believe rates could get much higher in the near future.

Kenneth Williams, Buda city manager, said during a budget workshop Aug. 7 that most of the cost increases in water rates stem from new supply sources the city is obtaining.