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City council denies gas rate increase Cedar Park City Council at its Jan. 23 meet- ing voted to deny a gas rate increase proposed by Atmos Energy Corporation. Cedar Park residents receive natural gas service from Texas Gas Service Company and Atmos Energy Corporation, according to
Cedar Park approves $300K alternative water supply study Cedar Park will partner with Carollo Engineers to look into alternative sources to bolster the city’s water supply. City Council authorized the city manager at its Jan. 23 meeting to negotiate and enter into a professional services agreement with the com- pany to improve the city’s resiliency to droughts and other emergencies, according to agenda documents. What you need to know Cedar Park currently buys raw water for drink- ing water treatment from the Lower Colorado River Authority, according to the documents, which clarified the city’s current arrangement is set to provide the needed water through 2070. With this study, the city is looking to enhance
The documents detail some of the main goals of the study, such as: Evaluating, identifying and assessing alternative water sources to supplement the city’s current arrangement
Identifying strategies that diversify the city’s water portfolio
Making recommendations for enhancing the city’s water supply to meet future needs
agenda documents. Two-minute impact
SOURCE: CITY OF CEDAR PARK/COMMUNITY IMPACT
Atmos Energy filed a statement of intent to change gas rates for certain cities in its Mid- Tex service area with the Railroad Commis- sion of Texas, according to the documents. The proposed effective date was Jan. 20. Atmos aims to increase its revenue in its Mid-Tex Division by $16.73 million, accord- ing to the documents. The proposed rate increase would have resulted in a roughly $7.91 increase in the average residential bill.
its water supply resiliency, mainly in the face of future droughts and other emergency situations, according to the documents. What they’re saying “We’re all going to rise and fall together as a region when it comes to water in 50 years,” Mayor Jim Penniman-Morin said.
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