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3. • CONSENT AGENDA AND PUBLIC COMMENTSCity of Abilene (Taylor County)

<u><strong>Resolution:</strong></u><strong> </strong>Receive a Report, Hold a Discussion and Take Action on Approving a Negotiated Settlement Between the Atmos Cities Steering Committee (“ACSC”) and Atmos Energy Corp., Mid-Tex Division Regarding the Company’s 2026 Rate Review Mechanism Filing; Declaring Existing Rates To Be Unreasonable; Adopting Tariffs that Reflect Rate Adjustments Consistent wi

Presented in: City of Abilene City Council Meeting on 2026-08-27
Meeting Agenda PDF

Official Roll-Call Vote

Routine / Procedural • 0.0 Score Impact
PASSED (7 - 0)
“Motion to approve <u><strong>Resolution:</strong></u><strong> </strong>Receive a Report, Hold a Discussion and Take Action on Approving a Negotiated Settlement Between the Atmos Cities Steering Committee (“ACSC”) and Atmos Energy Corp., Mid-Tex Division Regarding the Company’s 2026 Rate Review Mechanism Filing; Declaring Existing Rates To Be Unreasonable; Adopting Tariffs that Reflect Rate Adjustments Consistent wi”
WH
Weldon Hurt
Mayor (At-Large)
YES
SP
Shane Price
Councilmember, Place 1 (Place 1)
YES
LB
Lynn Beard
Councilmember, Place 2 (Place 2)
YES
BR
Blaise Regan
Councilmember, Place 3 (Place 3)
YES
BL
Benjamin L. Bailey
Councilmember, Place 4 (Place 4)
YES
ME
Miguel Espinoza
Councilmember, Place 5 (Place 5)
YES
TC
Travis Craver
Councilmember, Place 6 (Place 6)
YES

Staff Report & Agenda Item Details

<u><strong>Resolution:</strong></u><strong> </strong>Receive a Report, Hold a Discussion and Take Action on Approving a Negotiated Settlement Between the Atmos Cities Steering Committee (“ACSC”) and Atmos Energy Corp., Mid-Tex Division Regarding the Company’s 2026 Rate Review Mechanism Filing; Declaring Existing Rates To Be Unreasonable; Adopting Tariffs that Reflect Rate Adjustments Consistent with the Negotiated Settlement; Finding the Rates to Be Set By the Attached Settlement Tariffs to Be Just And Reasonable And In The Public Interest; Approving an Attachment Establishing A Benchmark for Pensions and Retiree Medical Benefits; Requiring the Company to Reimburse ACSC’s Reasonable Ratemaking Expenses; Determining that this Resolution was Passed in Accordance with the Requirements of the Texas Open Meetings Act; Adopting a Savings Clause; Declaring an Effective Date; and Requiring Delivery of this Resolution To the Company and the ACSC’s Legal Counsel <strong><em><u>(Marjorie Knight)</u></em></strong>

Bastiat Liberty & Property Rights Analysis

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