San Antonio City Council on Thursday voted 6-5 on Thursday to postpone a vote and further discussion on a proposed rate hike by San Antonio Water Systems (SAWS) until October.

Some of those who voted to push back said they did so because they don't fully trust the current leadership of the city-owned utility.

Sign up If it had passed, SAWS's proposed rate increase would have driven up the average water bill for a San Antonio resident by some $230 annually by 2029.