Salado, Texas - Village Development Fees
Village of Salado | Bell County | Central Texas | I-35 between Belton and Georgetown
Salado is a village in southern Bell County on I-35, between Temple and Belton to the north and Georgetown to the south. The Village owns and operates a wastewater treatment plant and collection system and charges a wastewater impact fee per living unit equivalent (LUE). Water is supplied by Salado Water Supply Corporation, a separate entity operating under a Village water franchise. The Sanctuary East Public Improvement District levies assessments under Village ordinances. The fees below are captured from Village ordinances posted on the Village website. Verify current amounts with the Village of Salado before relying on them.
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Fee Summary
| Fee Type | Status | Top-Line Figure | Effective / Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Impact Fees (wastewater, per LUE) | Confirmed | $5,152 per LUE | Ord. No. 2019-20, adopted 2019-11-04 |
| Special District Fees (Sanctuary East PID assessments) | Confirmed | $26,543.78 / $29,032.26 / $32,211.98 per lot by lot type | Ord. No. 2025-17, adopted 2025-08-07 |
| Zoning and Plat Fees | Unavailable via official sources | Only undated plat amounts on an online application form | - |
| Utility Tap / Connection Fees | Unavailable via official sources | No current dated wastewater connection schedule; water by Salado WSC | - |
| Proffers | Not applicable | Texas has no cash proffer regime; exactions run through TLGC Ch. 212 and Ch. 395 | - |
Wastewater Impact Fee
Source: Village of Salado Ordinance No. 2019-20 (adopted November 4, 2019), amending Ordinance No. 2018-12, and the Village Wastewater Ordinance, Ordinance No. 2019-06, Section 5(B). Ordinance No. 2022-05 later amended only the wastewater rate table (Attachment B) of Ordinance No. 2019-06, and the Village Wastewater Service page still cites the Section 5(B) impact fee.
| Item | Amount / Rule |
|---|---|
| Wastewater impact fee | $5,152 per LUE (increased from $3,750 by Ord. No. 2019-20) |
| When payable | Prior to initiation of service, by all properties to be connected to the Village sewer system (Ord. No. 2019-06 Sec. 5(B)) |
| Payment terms | Lump sum, or yearly installments over up to four (4) years under an Impact Fee Installment Agreement |
| LUE determination | For properties not receiving water service from Salado Water Supply Corporation, by the LUE Conversion Chart (Ord. No. 2019-06 Attachment A) |
| Exemption | A property in the initial service area does not pay impact fees for improvements existing on the property as of October 17, 2019 (Ord. No. 2019-20 Sec. 2) |
This is the most recent adopted amount found. It dates from 2019, and Texas Local Government Code Chapter 395 requires periodic updates of the land use assumptions and capital improvements plan behind an impact fee, so confirm the current amount with the Village before relying on it.
Sanctuary East PID Assessments
Source: Sanctuary East Public Improvement District 2025 Annual Service Plan Update, dated August 7, 2025, Exhibit A to Village of Salado Ordinance No. 2025-17 (adopted August 7, 2025). The district was created by Resolution No. R-2023-03, and assessments were levied by Ordinance No. O-2024-01. These assessments apply only to lots inside the Sanctuary East PID, not village-wide.
| Improvement Area #1 Lot Type | Lots on Roll | Outstanding Assessment per Lot | Annual Installment Due 1/31/2026 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lot Type 1 | 100 | $26,543.78 | $2,535.99 |
| Lot Type 2 | 41 | $29,032.26 | $2,773.74 |
| Lot Type 3 | 25 | $32,211.98 | $3,077.53 |
For Improvement Area #1 as a whole, the update lists an outstanding assessment of $4,650,000.00 and a total annual installment due January 31, 2026 of $444,260.21.
Coverage Notes - What This Page Does Not Cover
Per ZoneFee's Partial-Verified Publication Standard, the items below were either not published by this jurisdiction as a dated fee schedule, not administered by it, or do not apply. They are disclosed here rather than estimated, paraphrased from a non-official source, or omitted silently. These items remain under limited-coverage review until any remaining gaps are closed from official sources.
Zoning and plat fees
The only current plat fee amounts on the Village domain are inline text on the online Development Application form, with no effective date or adopting ordinance. The development fee ordinances in the Village ordinance index are older (Ordinance No. 2015-05, February 2015, and earlier zoning fee ordinances). Under ZoneFee's dated-source rule these undated amounts are not published. Closed-search outcome: unavailable via official sources.
Utility tap and connection fees
Water taps are not a Village fee: water is provided by Salado Water Supply Corporation under a Village franchise. The Village wastewater connection charges found (application fee, security deposit, inspection at actual cost, and a capacity reservation fee) are cited to 2019 ordinances, and the reservation fee provisions of Ordinance No. 2019-08 were not reconciled, so no current dated wastewater connection schedule is published here. The wastewater impact fee is shown above. Closed-search outcome: unavailable via official sources.
Proffers
Cash proffers are a Virginia statutory instrument under Virginia Code Section 15.2-2303.4 with no Texas counterpart. Texas exactions run through Local Government Code Chapter 212 (subdivision and development) and Chapter 395 (impact fees). Closed-search outcome: this fee family does not apply to this jurisdiction.
Fee Authorities
| Authority | Fee Types | Official Website |
|---|---|---|
| Village of Salado Board of Aldermen / Public Works (Wastewater) | Wastewater impact fee and wastewater service | saladotx.gov |
| Village of Salado (Sanctuary East PID) | Sanctuary East Public Improvement District assessments | saladotx.gov |
See the impact fees guide for how Texas Local Government Code Chapter 395 works, and the Texas hub for other jurisdictions covered by ZoneFee. Nearby covered Central Texas jurisdictions include Belton, Temple, and Georgetown.
Sources
| Document | Agency | Accessed |
|---|---|---|
| Sanctuary East PID 2025 Annual Service Plan Update, August 7, 2025 (Exhibit A to Ord. No. 2025-17; 44 pages) - SHA-256 56a38985… | Village of Salado | 2026-10-07 |
| Ordinance No. 2025-17, Sanctuary East PID 2025 Annual Service and Assessment Plan Update - SHA-256 e27c54f9… | Village of Salado | 2026-10-07 |
| Ordinance No. 2019-20, amending Ord. No. 2018-12 regarding impact fees - SHA-256 e21e1eb5… | Village of Salado | 2026-10-07 |
| Ordinance No. 2019-06, Wastewater Ordinance (Sec. 5 fees and charges) - SHA-256 fa663fc7… | Village of Salado | 2026-10-07 |
| Ordinance No. 2022-05, amending Attachment B (rates) of Ord. No. 2019-06 - SHA-256 5d3b9ec3… | Village of Salado | 2026-10-07 |
| Wastewater Service page (fee summary citing Ord. No. 2019-06 Sec. 5) | Village of Salado | 2026-10-13 |
Last verified by ZoneFee: 2026-10-07. Fee schedules are subject to change. Verify current rates directly with the Village of Salado before relying on this data for any financial decision.
This page reflects fee data sourced from Village of Salado Ordinance No. 2019-20 (wastewater impact fee) and Ordinance No. 2025-17 (Sanctuary East PID 2025 Annual Service Plan Update). ZoneFee does not guarantee that fee amounts are current at the time you read this page. The impact fee dates from 2019, and PID assessments apply only inside the Sanctuary East district and are updated each year. As noted above, no dated Village zoning, plat, or wastewater connection schedule was found, water taps are set by Salado Water Supply Corporation rather than the Village, and Texas has no cash proffer regime. Verify all current rates directly with the Village of Salado before relying on this data for land acquisition, project budgeting, or any financial decision. This page is for research and due-diligence reference only - it is not legal or financial advice.