Fredericksburg council approves ATMOS steering committee ordinance, means small monthly rate change for customers

Fredericksburg City Council voted to approve an ordinance joining the ATMOS Mid-Tex steering committee, a move staff said will shield local customers from an interim rate increase and modestly reduce monthly bills.

Chris (city staff) explained that the steering committee reviews rate adjustments and places the city in a different category that is not subject to the interim rate adjustment filing. He told the council the change would translate to about a $1.28 per month difference for most Atmos customers compared with the larger interim increase that had been proposed. A staff memo had arrived roughly 30–45 days earlier notifying the city of the pending interim rate adjustment.

Council member (speaker 11) confirmed the $1.28 figure during discussion. Staff recommended approval and the council adopted Ordinance 20-26-11 by voice vote.

Council did not record an itemized roll-call tally in the meeting minutes; the approval was taken by voice vote.