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Council Directs No Utility Rate Increases

HuttoNov 6, 20252 min read

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The Council voted 7-0 to direct staff to prepare a resolution establishing a policy of no future water and wastewater utility rate increases.

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Epitome Public Improvement District Development The Development Planned Unit Development Hutto Economic Development Economic Development The Public Improvement District Development Stromberg Planned Unit Development

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What this means

The Council has not yet adopted the policy, but directed staff to return with a resolution that would prevent future water and wastewater rate increases. The Council also approved several development and financing actions, including annexing 77.2 acres near FM 1660 South and authorizing up to $510,697 in five-year police and animal-control vehicle leases. Most major actions passed unanimously; a 372.121-acre Stromberg planned-unit-development amendment passed 5-2.

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Directed staff to bring back a resolution setting a policy of no future water and wastewater utility rate increases; approved 7-0.
Approved up to $510,697 over five years to lease four Chevrolet Tahoe vehicles for the Police Department and one Ford F-150 for Animal Control.
Approved up to $262,035 over five years to lease three Ford F-250 vehicles for Public Works and one Ford F-150 for Utility Billing.
Approved the 372.121-acre Stromberg Planned Unit Development amendment, subject to attaching the concept plan before finalization; approved 5-2.
Approved annexation and base zoning of 77.2 acres near FM 1660 South as single-family and general commercial; approved 7-0.
Approved annexation and base zoning of 41.247 acres at the northeast corner of CR 109 and SH 130 as multifamily, light industrial, and general commercial; approved 7-0.
Authorized proceeding with issuance of certificates of obligation and publication of the required notice; approved 7-0.
Approved creating the HWY 130 Mixed Use Public Improvement District and called public hearings for the proposed Stromberg Public Improvement District and Hutto SH130 Tax Increment Reinvestment Zone.

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