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City Manager Proposes Budget Without Layoffs After Month of Pushback; Funding Cuts Planned Elsewhere
For more than a month, city employees have been waiting and wondering if they are one of the 22 full-time employees and 4 part-time employees slated for layoffs. Pushback from City staff and the City Council has pressured City Manager Shawna Burkhart to create a version of the budget without layoffs.
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Water and Sewer Rates Going Up - Itβs Official
Brace yourself β water and wastewater service rates are officially going up. The average residential water bill will increase 21.8%. The average residential wastewater bill will increase 68%. Special conditions do apply. The City of Del Rio will implement these new rates for the 2026 fiscal year, providing an effective date of October 1, 2025. Such large percentages may sound alarming, but the average increase adds up to less than $25 additional cost per month.

Stevie Quilo
Jun 25, 20255 min read
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