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Pale-Cantaloupe-9835 t1_iru7alh wrote

Reply to comment by mrm0324 in I pay my water bill once every 3-6 months by smoovgee

Mine is $120 monthly for 2 people! My mom pays $25 a quarter just over the city/ county line. The city customers are not paying for water, we’re paying politicians to line their pockets while the pipes, infrastructure and quality of continue to decline!

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mrm0324 t1_iru7jqf wrote

Oh I agree. It’s sad. County residents get the same water city residents do for a fraction of the price.

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metalmola t1_irveylm wrote

I was under the impression that the difference in cost is because county residents are paying the majority via property taxes, rather than being billed directly for the entire amount.

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Pale-Cantaloupe-9835 t1_iru7xa5 wrote

The “oh crap I haven’t paid the water bill in a few months” thought happens too often for me. So I pay $400 every few months. Hitting even harder.

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Nitzelplick t1_irvt6kw wrote

City water is required to pay directly from rate payers. County uses general funds. It’s a statutory artifact that should be amended to lessen the burden on City residents. But also, DPW needs to get their act together collecting money from big corporate users.

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mrm0324 t1_irvtcs6 wrote

Yeah I remember reading that there are so many big companies etc that have had huge outstanding water bills for quite some time.

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