City of Fort Worth, TX

05/13/2025 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 05/13/2025 15:40

Input sought on proposed changes to water, wastewater impact fees

Input sought on proposed changes to water, wastewater impact fees

Published on May 13, 2025

A public hearing on the proposed changes to water and wastewater impact fees occurs during the May 20 City Council meeting. Any member of the public has the right to appear at the hearing and provide input in support of or against the updates.

Why it matters: Impact fees recover a portion of the costs for regional water and wastewater facilities and infrastructure necessary to serve the projected 10-year water demands from new development. This helps reduce the cost of these growth-related capital expenditures on existing customers, thus minimizing rate increases.

The big picture: Under consideration are updates to the Land Use Assumptions Report, Capital Improvements Plan and the assessment and collection rates. The City's Water and Wastewater Impact Fee Program would:

  • Continue imposing an impact fee, with the new maximum assessable impact fee combined for water and wastewater being $12,950 per service unit, based on calculations before credits. (Credits apply only when the collection rate set is above 50%.)
  • Impose a collection rate of 42.5% of the maximum assessable impact fee effective Oct. 1, 2025.
  • Raise the collection rate to 45% of the maximum assessable impact fee effective Oct. 1, 2026.

By the numbers: Based on these recommendations, the combined water and wastewater impact fee for a typical residential meter (5/8-inch x 3/4-inch) would increase to $5,504 on Oct. 1, 2025, and to $5,828 on Oct. 1, 2026. Currently, the combined fee for this meter is $3,777.

Go deeper: A copy of the 2025 Impact Fee Study documents (Exhibits A, B, C, D, E and F) are available on the City website or can be viewed at Fort Worth City Hall, 5th Floor, 100 Fort Worth Trail.

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