Utility Rate Increase
Summary
Your water and sewer bills are going up under the Water Authority's new rate schedule, formally adopted by the Council 6-2. Sewer customers outside the city limits will actually see their multiplier drop from the current 150% surcharge to match the cost-of-service study.
At a glance
- Total mentions
- 3
- Last 30 days
- 0
Last discussed May 12, 2026.
Impact analysis
Rate increases take effect per Exhibit A of Resolution 26-134; specific bill amounts weren't stated at the meeting.
The city's water and sewer system, which gets revenue aligned with the cost-of-service study.
Ratepayers, including Weger and Williams who voted against the increases.
Mentions & discussions (4)
Lawton City Council Approves Utility Rate Increase
Lawton City Council Approves Utility Rate Increase City of Lawton, OK (.gov)
City Council - May 12, 2026
Your water and sewer bills are going up under the Water Authority's new rate schedule, formally adopted by the Council 6-2. Sewer customers outside the city limits will actually see their multiplier drop from the current 150% surcharge to match the cost-of-service study.
City Council - Apr 28, 2026
Fees for things like recreation programs and facility rentals go up about 15% starting May 1 — the first increase in four to five years, tracking cumulative inflation. Water bills and utility charges are excluded.
City Council - Mar 24, 2026
The Council moved to raise most user fees — permits, recreation, and service fees — by 15% after years without across-the-board adjustments, while explicitly sparing water bill charges. The idea is that people who use a service should pay its full cost instead of the general taxpayer subsidizing it. The Fee Committee will still review each fee individually over the next six months.
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