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.