Residents should expect rate increases in their water bills as the Rosenberg City Council discusses fees for water, wastewater, and subsidence/groundwater reduction plans for 2024 during Tuesday’s workshop.
The total cost for residential water and sewer will is projected to increase from $55.08 to $58.15 for 5,000 gallons.
For residential usage of 8,000 gallons per month, there will be a $4.12 increase. Those using 20,000 gallons will see a $7.52 increase, while commercial users consuming 50,000 gallons will face an additional cost of $27.10, and those using 200,000 gallons will experience an increase of $89.60.
This is the first time since 2016 that residents and business owners will be expected to pay more for water utilities.
According to staff, the rate increase is necessary to fund upcoming capital improvement projects that aim to enhance the reliability of the water and sewer system.
The additional revenue is also required to cover increased operating expenses resulting from historic inflation, staff said.
Those projects include:
(0) comments
Welcome to the discussion.
Log In
Keep it Clean. Please avoid obscene, vulgar, lewd, racist or sexually-oriented language.
PLEASE TURN OFF YOUR CAPS LOCK.
Don't Threaten. Threats of harming another person will not be tolerated.
Be Truthful. Don't knowingly lie about anyone or anything.
Be Nice. No racism, sexism or any sort of -ism that is degrading to another person.
Be Proactive. Use the 'Report' link on each comment to let us know of abusive posts.
Share with Us. We'd love to hear eyewitness accounts, the history behind an article.