utility rates

Atmos Rate Increase: What $13.37 More a Month Means

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Blue flame on a gas stove burner, the kind of household use billed under the Atmos rate increase

Bills rendered on or after Oct. 1 carry Atmos Mid-Tex’s new delivery rates: a $24.35 customer charge and $1.03839 per Ccf. Atmos puts the average residential bill $13.37 higher. City records show how the $260.5 million settlement was reached, and our table shows the cost at 20, 60 or 100 Ccf.

Arlington Keeps $0.6298 Tax Rate in $766M FY27 Budget

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Texas city hall civic building exterior with U.S. and Texas flags

ARLINGTON — Arlington City Council voted to keep the city’s property tax rate at $0.6298 per $100 of assessed value while adopting a $766 million Fiscal Year 2027 operating budget, according to a Sept. 16, 2026 city release. The fiscal year begins Oct. 1, 2026. The rate matches FY26. Council also said it will fully … Read more