ORDINANCE
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF DESOTO, TEXAS, APPROVING AND ADOPTING AN AMENDMENT TO A PP EN D I X A “ F EE S CHE DUL E ” B Y A M E NDI NG ARTICLE 19.00 WATER SERVICES CHARGES, SECTION 19.200(a)(1) “ BASE RATE ” FOR WATER SERVICE AND SECTION 19.200(a)(3) “ VOLUME RATE ” ; APPROVING AND ADOPTING AN AMENDMENT TO ARTICLE 20.00 SEWER SERVICE CHARGES BASE RATE AND VOLUME CHARGE FOR SEWER SERVICE; PROVIDING FOR THE REPEAL OF ALL ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT; PROVIDING A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS , the City Manager has submitted to the City Council a proposed FY 2025 Budget with recommended changes to water service rates, sewer service rates, and sanitation service rates; and WHEREAS , the rates, as proposed, will allow provision of appropriate levels of service for residents, provide for necessary maintenance and repairs, and maintain compliance with City policies regarding fund balances.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DESOTO, TEXAS:
SECTION 1 . That the Code of Ordinances of the City of DeSoto, Texas is hereby amended by amending A p pe nd i x A “ F e e S c h e dul e” by a m en di ng Article 19.00 Water Service Charges, Section 19.200(a)(1) “Base Rate” for water service and Section 19.200(a)(3) “Volume Rate” of the City of DeSoto, Texas, be, and the same is hereby amended, effective for water services beginning October 1, 2024 in part to read as follows: “ARTICLE 19.000 WATER SERVICE CHARGES Sec. 19.200 Water Rates (a) Residential and Commercial. (1) Base Rate. The Base rate shall include 0 – 1,000 gallons of metered water usage for meter size categories as listed below:
Meter Size
Base Rate
Minimum Charge
¾” 1”
$11.60 $21.02 $39.35
1-1/2”
341
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