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The current city utility rate schedule is attached along with a comparison the City of La <br />Porte water and sewer rates compared with 29 other municipalities statewide with a <br />population of 30,000 – 50,000 and a comparison of La Porte to 11 other local municipal <br />agencies. <br />La Porte’swater plus sewer rates are 48% belowthe average among the 30 communities <br />from across the state for residential customers at 5000 gallons/month and 33% belowthe <br />average for residential at 10,000 gallons/month. <br />La Porte’s water plus sewer rates are 32% belowthe average among the 12 local <br />communities for residential customers at both 5000 gallons/month and 10,000 <br />gallons/month. <br />La Porte’s commercial rates seem to be average to slightly below average compared to <br />the local and statewide communities surveyed. <br />It should be noted that the majority of the survey data was obtained from the Texas <br />Municipal League (TML) and is slightly dated. Some of these communities will have <br />increased their rates since the survey was taken. <br />Consumption Approx. Share <br />GroupConsumption <br />Residential (Single) 68 % <br />Residential (Multi-Family) 12 % <br />Commercial 13.5% <br />City 1.5% <br />Non-Profit 2 % <br /> Industrial 3 %__ <br /> 100% <br />Residential customers provide approximately 60% of the utility revues. <br /> <br />