Dripping Springs wastewater rates to rise by 5 percent

Little discussion took place as the Dripping Springs City Council unanimously approved a 5 percent increase in the city’s wastewater rates Oct. 9.

The increase, voted on by a 5-0 vote, is scheduled to go into effect immediately, Ginger Faught, deputy city administrator said in an emailed response. 

Faught said Oct. 9 this is the first time Dripping Springs has proposed an increase in its wastewater rates. She said the increase applies to both residential and commercial customers.