Ordinance No. 2026-88City of Temple (Bell County)

Water and Wastewater Capital Expansion Impact Fee Hike

Bastiat Overreach Score: 76/100

Cost to Citizens: ~$1,760

Passed: 2026-06-18 • Effective: 2026-09-01

Executive Summary & Impact

Increases mandatory impact fees levied on new single-family residential construction by 42%, raising the fee per residential water meter equivalent from $4,200 to $5,960 to fund municipal capital utility debt.

Official Legal Text & Codified Sections

AN ORDINANCE ADOPTING REVISED WATER AND WASTEWATER IMPACT FEES IN ACCORDANCE WITH CHAPTER 395 OF THE TEXAS LOCAL GOVERNMENT CODE; AMENDING CHAPTER 38 OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES; REVISING SERVICE UNIT EQUIVALENCIES; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.