Water and sewer rate increase reversal
Summary
Residents saw bills double or quadruple after an August rate restructuring that cut the base water allowance from 3,000 gallons to 1,000 and charged sewer on total metered water. The council voted 5-0 to reverse to the old rates through December 31, with credits or recalculated bills, and plans to develop a longer-term fix by January.
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Discussed at 1 meeting in the last 60 days; most recently Oct 1, 2026.
Impact analysis
Residents' bills had roughly doubled or tripled; the reversal restores old rates for 90 days, but the city manager warned the underlying infrastructure costs remain and a bigger increase may come.
Every water and sewer customer in Floresville, especially seniors and fixed-income households hit hardest by the increases.
The city's aging water and sewer infrastructure, whose repair funding is deferred while rates stay at old levels.
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