Consider and take appropriate action on Ordinance O-10-26, an Ordinance of the City Council of the City of Kaufman, Texas, repealing Ordinance No. O-26-25 and amending Section A8.002, “Water Rates”, and Section A8.003, “Sewer Rates”, of Article A8.000, “Utilities”, of Appendix A, “Fee Schedule”, of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Kaufman to amend by removing the calculation for the base fee for the Multi-unit Type of Service for water and sewer services; providing for the incorporation of

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This ordinance amends the City's water and sewer rate schedules by removing the statement that establishes multi-unit service base fees at 75 percent of the corresponding residential or commercial base fee. Specifically, the ordinance removes the following language from both the water and sewer rate sections pertaining to Multi-Unit Types of Service: "This base fee will be at a rate equivalent to 75 percent of the similar regular base fee (Example: multi-unit family rate = residential rate × 75%; multi-unit commercial rate = commercial rate × 75%)." The referenced language is inconsistent with the water and sewer rates currently adopted by the City through Ordinance O-26-25. The rates established by Ordinance O-26-25 were developed and approved in conjunction with the City's utility rate study and supersede the 75 percent calculation methodology. This amendment is intended to eliminate the conflicting language and ensure the City's Code accurately reflects the utility rates currently in effect.

This motion is scored as RESTRAINS_GOVERNMENT (Impact Weight: 6.5/10). Under the Bastiat Liberty Watchdog Index, voting YES on measures that cap or reduce ad valorem tax burdens, expand taxpayer exemptions, retire debt early, enforce competitive bidding caps, or remove regulatory/zoning barriers to private property rights earns a positive Pro-Liberty score.