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Resident urges review after steep bill for multi-unit building; council says staff will look into meter policy
Summary
A resident told council his triplex at 1309 Columbus Avenue was billed at a much higher rate than comparable buildings because it has one meter for multiple units; council and staff said they will review the water-department policies.
Resident Bob Gase told the Fostoria City Council that his triplex at 1309 Columbus Avenue is billed as a single metered address and received a recent water bill of $128.07, which he said is far higher than comparable multi-unit buildings that pay about $62.38. Gase said the building has three residential units served by a single meter and asked the council to consider whether that billing is fair.
Gase said the building was constructed per city guidance and that the water lines and shutoffs…
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