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Philadelphia, Valley Grove officials ask Wheeling to consider adjusting disaster-related water charges
Summary
Officials from the Town of Philadelphia and Valley Grove described extensive flood damage and asked Wheeling City Council to consider financial relief or equipment loans to address unusually high water bills and lost infrastructure following a natural disaster.
Tom Hoffman, a councilman from the town of Philadelphia, told the Wheeling City Council on July 1 that a recent natural disaster destroyed or severely damaged many homes in Philadelphia and Valley Grove and left residents facing unusually large water bills.
Hoffman said residents used city water for cleanup and for contractors and volunteers who arrived from other states, and he described one example of a displaced resident facing an $1,800 water bill. “The regular bill, we have no problem with. But just the revenue that it's gonna come that to to pay for all that ... The overage ... is gonna be pretty high,” Hoffman said.
City Manager Mr. Heron…
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