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Port Lavaca Water Bills Get Fairer | Victoria News
Port Lavaca’s water billing is getting a major overhaul—now your bill splits into two parts: a meter-size base fee for system readiness and a usage charge for every gallon you actually use. Big meters mean higher base fees, but the city’s applying only half the national standard to ease the transition. The old system hid the first 2K gallons in your base rate; now you pay per gallon from day one. Apartment buildings and commercial spaces get special meter-based pricing with different per-gallon rates. This shift aims to make the utility self-sustaining, funding repairs, debt, and upgrades—so…
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