HomeMy WebLinkAboutORD 2026-05 - Municipal Street Lighting Service Fee ChangesORDINANCE NO. ZOX6 -65
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
GEORGETOWN, TEXAS, AMENDING SECTION 13.04.070 OF THE CODE
OR ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF GEORGETOWN RELATING TO THE
MUNICIPAL STREET LIGHTING FEE; REPEALING CONFLICTING
ORDINANCES AND RESOLUTIONS; PROVIDING A SEVERABILITY
CLAUSE; PROVIDING FOR PUBLICATION; AND ESTABLISHING AN
EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, the City of Georgetown ("City") currently owns, operates, and maintains
streetlights within the corporate boundaries of the City; and
WHEREAS, to provide street lighting, the City must pay the cost of energy, capital costs,
and maintenance costs ("Streetlight Costs"); and
WHEREAS, all City residents benefit from the use of streetlights, which provide a safety
benefit to the community; and
WHEREAS, the City desires to amend the current rate structure in Section 13.04.070 to
more equitably allocate the Streetlight Costs to all City residents by ensuring in instances where a
single account provides service to multiple units (like a master -metered property), the monthly fee
shall be assessed per individual until served by that account; and
WHEREAS, the City Council finds it to be in the best interest of the public to amend the
applicability of street lighting service and impose a streetlight fee on all City residents to fund the
Streetlight Costs, as set out herein.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF GEORGETOWN, TEXAS, THAT:
Section 1. The meeting at which this ordinance was approved was in all things conducted
in compliance with the Texas Open Meetings Act, Texas Government Code, Chapter 551.
Section 2. The facts and recitations contained in the preamble of this ordinance are hereby
found and declared to be true and correct and are incorporated by reference herein and expressly
made a part hereof, as if copied verbatim.
Section 3. Section 13.04.070 of the Code of Ordinances are hereby amended and replaced
as shown in Exhibit A.
Section 4. If any provision of this ordinance or application thereof to any person or
circumstance shall be held invalid, such invalidity shall not affect the other provisions, or
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application thereof, of this ordinance which can be given effect without the invalid provision or
application, and to this end the provisions of this ordinance are hereby declared to be severable.
Section 5 That all ordinances that are in conflict with the provisions of this ordinance
be, and the same are hereby, repealed and all other ordinances of the City not in conflict with the
provisions of this ordinance shall remain in full force and effect.
Section 6. The Mayor is hereby authorized to sign this ordinance and the City
Secretary to attest. This Ordinance shall become effective and be in full force and effect on
February 1, 2026 in accordance with the provisions of the Charter of the City of Georgetown.
PASSED AND APPROVED on First Reading on the 1 :310L day of
2026.
PASSED AND APPROVED on Second Reading on a ��day of
12026.
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ATTEST: THE CIT OF GEORGETOWN
By:
Robyn De nore, City Secretary J h S
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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Skye Masson( City Attorney
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EXHIBIT "A"
Sec. 13.04.070. Municipal street lighting service fee.
A. Applicability. This fee applies to all residents within the corporate boundaries of the City.
B. Purpose. This fee shall pay for City -owned and operated street lighting on all dedicated public streets,
highways, expressways, and thoroughfares within the City limits, from dusk to dawn, or as determined by the
City in its sole discretion.
C. Monthly fee. Streetlight fee per account within City limits: $2.40. In instances where a single account
provides service to multiple units (like a master -metered property), the monthly fee shall be assessed per
individual unit served by that account.
D. Service. The City will maintain all municipal street lighting facilities within the corporate boundaries of the
City. Service rendered under this Section is subject to the City's rules and regulations.
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Sec. 13.04.070. Municipal street lighting service fee.
A. Applicability. This fee applies to all residents within the corporate boundaries of the City.
B. Purpose. This fee shall pay for City -owned and operated street lighting on all dedicated public streets,
highways, expressways, and thoroughfares within the City limits, from dusk to dawn, or as determined by the
City in its sole discretion.
C. Monthly fee. Streetlight fee per account within City limits: $2.40. In instances where a single account
provides servicLI to multiple units (like a master -metered property), the monthly fee shall be assessed per
individual unit served by that account.
D. Service. The City will maintain all municipal street lighting facilities within the corporate boundaries of the
City. Service rendered under this Section is subject to the City's rules and regulations.
(Supp. No. 32, Update 1)
Created: 2025-10-21 13:28:58 [EST]
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