The City Council passed an ordinance at Monday’s City Council meeting that increases the monthly drainage fees charged to residents and commercial entities. The vote followed a briefing by City staff and a public hearing regarding the increase. Residential fees will increase by $1 per month (to $6.25) and commercial fees by $0.028 per month (to $0.175, per 100 square feet of impervious area).  

The fee adjustments, proposed in the FY2025-26 Drainage Fund Budget, were driven by several cost pressures, including  

  • Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) requirements, 
  • increased expenses for drainage and erosion control projects,  
  • and the desire to do more projects.   

The fee increases will add approximately $751,061 in funding for projects. The increases become effective with the first City of Richardson utilities billing in November.  

Monday’s presentation and hearing: Click here