EMERGENCY NUMBERS -  City Hall 903-537-2252
                        (after hours)  -  Police Dept. 903-537-4539

PROPOSED STORMWATER UTILITY

Water Utilities  "When the well's dry, we know the worth of water."  Benjamin Franklin

Water Application (Click Here)

Requirements for New Service
  • Valid Driver's License
  • Complete Application for Water Service
  • Must provide copy of deed or rental agreement
  • Meter Deposit

Water Rates :
        Inside City Limits        Minimum        Additional
            Residential              $ 20.01           $ 2.33 per 1,000 gallons
            Commercial               26.35              2.33 per 1,000 gallons

        Outside City Limits
            Residential              $ 30.34           $ 3.69 per 1,000 gallons
            Commercial               41.06              3.69 per 1,000 gallons

            Bulk Water             $20.00            $ 7.10 per 1,000 gallon
                                                                        (meter deposit of $150.00)
                                                                        ($35.00 monthly rental on meter) 

A surcharge of $.063 per meter and $.038 per each 1,000 gallons used shall be collected to be used only to defray the construction costs associated with the construction of the 2008 USDA Rural Development Loan of $2,267,000.00.  Upon completion and final payment of the costs associated with said project, the surcharge imposed shall automatically expire.

Water Tap Fee
:  
             All Water Taps:  $1,200.00

Meter Deposits :
            Residential                $150.00 
            Commercial              $200.00 - 500.00

Transfer Fee:
            A transfer of service from one service address to another shall be charged a fee of $30.00.

Tampering Fee:
            A tampering fee of $500.00 will be charged to anyone turning on or off water.

Discontinuance of Water and/or Sewer Service for Failure to Pay:
            Payments not received; either by mail or personal appearance; by 4:00 p.m. on the twenty-fifth day of each month or in the event the twenty-fifth falls on a weekend the next regular workday shall result in a termination of service and a reconnection fee of thirty dollars ($30.00) will be charged prior to restoring service, even if service has not been disconnected.  The delinquent account must also be paid in full prior to service being restored.

Return Check Fee:
            If a check is returned to the City for insufficent funds, a fee of $25.00 will be applied.

Disconnection Notice (Click Here) your can e-mail back to lcampbell@comvtx.com

2009 TCEQ Annual Drinking Water Quality Report
Sewer Utilities
Sewer Rates:               Minimum           Additional
    Inside City Limits
        Residential            $ 16.11           $ 1.57 per 1,000 gallons
                                                                .30 per 1,000 over 10,000 gallons
        Commercial             16.11              1.57 per 1,000 gallons

    Outside City Limits
        Residential            $ 24.15            $ 2.34 per 1,000 gallons    
                                                                 .72 per 1,000 over 10,000 gallons
        Commercial             24.15               2.34 per 1,000 gallons to 10,000
                                                                
Sewer Tap Fee:
        All Sewer Taps    $1,200.00
Trash Service

Waste Management provides trash collection for the city.

 Collection Schedule

  • Residential are collected on Wednesday.
  • Dumpsters are collected on Monday and Thursday.

 Collection Fees

  • Residential:                               $12.63 + tax
  • Commercial Handload              $24.60 + tax

Containers                  1x                    2x

2yd                              $ 58.14            $101.58
3yd                              $ 82.16            $144.25
4yd                              $101.59           $184.44
6yd                              $141.86           $254.60
8yd                              $186.84           $309.01

 Roll-off                       Rental             Per Haul

20yd                            $ 40.52            $422.53
30yd                            $ 60.27            $486.01
40yd                            $ 80.04            $550.68

 Requirements for Trash Collection

 The following are requirements for trash collection.

 All residents and commercial must have their trash in trash bags.

  • All residents must have their trash out on the curb by 7:00 A.M.
  • Brush and tree limbs shall not be place in containers but shall be put into bundles that do not exceed three (3) feet in length.
  • Waste Management will only pick up 6-8 bags for residential.
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