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Resident presses council over steep utility-bill increases and building moratorium; mayor outlines water-capacity investments
Summary
A resident questioned large increases in water and sewer budgets and utility bills; the mayor and staff responded that the city has invested tens of millions to increase water capacity from about 9 million to 14 million gallons per day and that moratoria are temporary and governed by state law.
A Fairhope resident pressed the City Council during public participation about a steep rise in her water bills and the city’s water and sewer budget. The resident said her utility bill had risen about 65 percent in four years and cited city budget figures showing a rise in the water and sewer budget from roughly $14.5 million in 2021 to about $63.2 million in 2025.
Rene Boutin, who identified her address in Fairhope, said she could not find transparent financial detail on the city utilities website and criticized the site’s referral to generic web…
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