Buda residents may be seeing an increase in water and wastewater rates in the new fiscal year because of various water and wastewater capital improvement projects, the new wastewater treatment expansion and the agreement with Alliance Regional Water Authority regarding the pipeline being built.
Finance Director June Ellis introduced the item during a special budget workshop July 18 and informed Buda City Council members that staff didn’t need any action on the item, but he would appreciate their input on the proposed rate increases.
Grady Reed with HDR Engineering explained that water/wastewater rates had to increase to help cover the cost of the additional water projects the city has planned. He said the water/wastewater fund could be utilized to keep rate increases within moderation.
