Taxes & Utilities

Taxes


Sales Tax


  • State Tax: 6.25%
  • City Tax: 1.5%
  • EDC: 0.5%
  • Total: 8.25%
Motel Tax - 7% of total taxable receipts

Property Tax (Per $100)


Taxing Entity Tax Rate
Howard County $0.30068
Howard College $0.17662
City of Big Spring $0.85664
Big Spring Independent School District $1.36050
Total $2.69444

Utilities


Water Rates


All persons supplied with water by the City of Big spring, unless other wise stipulated under separate contract, will be billed for water service at the following monthly rates:
Meter Size Base Rate
5/8" $30
1" $35
2" $40
3" $90
4" $115
6" $165
8" $215
10" $265
12" $315

Usage Rates


Water Service - Inside City Limits (Residential)
Usage
Rate
0 - 2,000 gallons $1.50 per thousand gallons
3,000 - 10,000 gallons $3.75 per thousand gallons
11,000 - 20,000 gallons $4.25 per thousand gallons
21,000 - 50,000 gallons $4.50 per thousand gallons
>50,000 gallons $4.78 per thousand gallons

Water Service - Inside City Limits (Commercial)
Usage
Rate
0-50,000 gallons $3.75 per thousand gallons
51,000 - 100,000 gallons $4 per thousand gallons
>100,000 gallons $4.25 per thousand gallons

Water Service - Outside City Limits (Residential)
Usage
Rate
0 - 2,000 gallons $3 per thousand gallons
3,000 - 10,000 gallons $7.50 per thousand gallons
11,000 - 20,000 gallons $8.50 per thousand gallons
21,000 - 50,000 gallons $9 per thousand gallons
>50,000 gallons $9.50 per thousand gallons

Water Service - Outside City Limits (Commercial)
Usage
Rate
0-50,000 gallons $7.50 per thousand gallons
51,000 - 100,000 gallons $8 per thousand gallons
>100,000 gallons $8.50 per thousand gallons

Sewer - Commercial
  • Base Rate: $18/month
  • Sewer Rate: $2 per 1,000 gallons used
Usage will be multiplied by 90% to calculate sewer charges.

Sanitation - Residential
  • Base Rate: $19.10 per month
  • Environmental Fee: $1.25 (applied to all accounts with sanitation service)
Sanitation - Commercial
Sanitation rates for commercial accounts are based on the size of the refuse container and the frequency of collection.