The Longview City Council voted last night to raise the income eligibility limits for the city’s utility rate reduction program, aiming to provide more support for low-income seniors and disabled residents who are seeing modest cost-of-living increases from Social Security.

The council chose to align the updated limits with the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development’s 2025 income guidelines. Under the new thresholds, a one-person household is now eligible with an income of up to $33,200, up from the previous $31,500. For two-person households, the cap rises from $36,000 to $37,950. Three-person households must now earn less than $42,700 to qualify, while four-person and five-person limits are set at $47,400 and $51,200, respectively.

Additionally, the council approved an increase in the total annual deduction limit the city can issue through the program, raising it from $320,000 to $337,000.