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West Miami to cut water consumption fee 6% after audit, meter fixes
Summary
City commissioners voted unanimously to lower the water consumption portion of utility bills by 6% effective Oct. 1, 2025, after city staff said prior underbilling tied to meter reading and rate-application errors produced multi-year enterprise shortfalls. Council approved purchases of additional automated meters to finish system modernization.
City of West Miami commissioners voted 5-0 Wednesday to reduce the water consumption portion of residents’ utility bills by 6% beginning Oct. 1, 2025, following an administrative review that officials said found prior underbilling tied to meter-reading and billing practices.
City Manager said the underbilling problem stemmed from how meters were read and billing rates were applied: “The issues were underestimated amounts that were being used, because we were not being able to read our water meters correctly,” he said during his manager’s report. The commission approved the rate cut at the…
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