City Council discusses taxes, new water rates

On Wednesday, the Lampasas City Council held its fourth budget workshop of the summer. Although no decisions were made, the council seemed to agree on a $1 per 1,000 gallons rate increase for both water and wastewater charges.

That increase would generate enough revenue to eliminate the slightly over $200,000 deficit in the water budget and create some additional revenue to alleviate the city’s rel…