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Prosper residents can expect higher water bills starting this November, town officials said.
Prosper Town Council approved a series of amendments to the town’s fee schedule at a Sept. 8 meeting, including a rate increase for water and wastewater services.
Other town services like the library also made changes to their fees that will go into effect this year.
What residents should know
Water rates will increase 13.95%, and wastewater rates will increase 17.96%, according to a presentation by town staff.
The average resident using 13,000 gallons of water and producing 7,000 gallons of wastewater will see their combined monthly bill increase from $177.70 to $205, per the presentation.
The new rates will go into effect Oct. 15 and appear on residents’ bills for the first time in November, said Colin Ashby, an employee of the Prosper Finance Department.
The cause
Infrastructure investments are the primary driver behind the water and wastewater rate increases, Ashby said.
Over the next two years, town officials expect to issue nearly $33 million in debt to expand the Doe Branch Water Reclamation Plant, a $269 million joint project with the city of Celina, as well as a possible water line relocation, per the presentation.
Based on the town’s 2026 rate study, this year’s rate increase will be the largest of several rate increases planned through FY 2030-31.
Town officials hope to find a way to fund the Doe Branch project without issuing new debt, which could mitigate further rate increases in the coming years, Ashby said.
What else?
The Prosper Community Library and Utility Customer Service are also adjusting their fee schedules, town staff said.
The library will charge for 3D printing based on materials instead of printing time, Library Services Director Gary Landeck said.
The current rate of $1 per hour will change to $0.20 per gram of filament.
Printing and copying, which used to have a flat rate of $0.20 per page, will be split into $0.15 per page for black-and-white printing and $0.50 per page for color printing, Landeck said.
A number of utility fees that have been in place for over a decade will also increase, said Marsa Wages, Utility Customer Service administrator.
“The fees have been in place since I started in 2013,” Wages said.
The fee increases will help cover rising service costs and align Prosper’s fee schedule more closely with surrounding cities, Wages said.
Learn more
Residents can find the full text of the town’s fee schedule in Appendix A of the town ordinance.
Town staff at the Finance Department are also available to talk to residents who have questions about the new rates, Ashby said.
