Hutto to explore purchasing water system for up to $63 million

Hutto City Manager Odis Jones has been given the green light by the City Council to explore purchasing a water system that will get Hutto out of a bad contract, officials said. Residents and businesses will see a 16 percent increase in sewer rates and a 7 percent jump in water rates on Aug. 1. Jones and the council blame a poor contract with the Heart of Texas Water Suppliers L.P. water system for that increase and several more scheduled to follow. Last week, Mayor Doug Gaul in a letter to residents said the city would look at purchasing the system. […]

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Source: Community Impact- Round Rock