After the College Station city council approved the fiscal year 2025 budget and property tax rate, came a near unanimous vote on setting hundreds of fees to take affect October 1.
Councilman Bob Yancy abstained from the vote, saying “I just believe this is too much fiscal information to cram into one meeting.”
The list includes increasing parks and recreation fees for non residents. There was no change in parks and recreation fees for College Station residents. Non residents, who had paid 20 percent more, will pay 25 percent more.
Councilwoman Elizabeth Cunha, who was part of the six to the nothing vote, said the city is still subsidizing the parks and recreation fee for non residents.
Water rates will increase ten percent. Most other fees are increasing by three and a half percent, which reflects the increase in the national consumer price index.
Click below to hear comments from the August 22, 2024 College Station city council meeting.