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Freeport council updates water fees; adds tampering charges after smart-meter review
Summary
The council amended the master fee schedule to raise some fees and add tampering and replacement charges tied to new smart meters; staff said the meters allow detection of unauthorized reconnections and the finance team is still cleaning historical billing issues.
The Freeport City Council on June 2 approved changes to the city—s master fee schedule for water-related charges, including higher late and check-return fees and new tampering and replacement charges tied to recently installed smart meters.
City staff said the smart meters reveal when disconnected accounts are later reconnected, creating new enforcement and cost-recovery needs. The council approved the amendments unanimously.
Finance staff described the specific changes: the returned-check…
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