Councilwoman Blocks Water Rate Hike | Texas News

Councilwoman Misty Spears is refusing to back a proposed water rate hike in San Antonio until SAWS releases a long-overdue financial audit—something the city council demanded to justify any increase. Despite SAWS’s two prior votes approving the hike, which would cost households $200 more annually to fund a $3.2 billion infrastructure overhaul, Spears insists residents shouldn’t pay until full transparency is achieved. SAWS claims it’s investing heavily to fix leaks that lost 16 billion gallons last year, but Spears calls their lack of audit progress “the runaround.” With a vote looming October 8th, she’s standing firm: no rate increase without proof. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/b0758b7946fac1e1