Austin utility bills, property tax proposed to go up

AUSTIN (KXAN) — Austin residents could see their bills go up. Under the city’s proposed fiscal year 2017-2018 budget, Austin Energy, Austin Resource Recovery and property taxes are proposed to go up. Thursday, city council will hold the first of two public hearings to get feedback.
Austin Resource Recovery, which is the trash and recycling bill, is proposing to raise its rate by $0.85. Austin Water is not proposing a rate increase, but Austin Energy wants to increase its rate by 3.6