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Dolton trustees urge residents to submit meter reads to avoid ‘estimated’ water bills; public works lists repairs
Summary
Trustee Steve urged residents to submit water meter readings via the village website or text link to prevent estimated bills. The Public Works report said crews installed 16 meters, made water-main repairs and focused on street work; the village has applied for an unspecified streets grant for next year.
Trustee Steve, a member of the Village of Dolton Board of Trustees, urged residents Tuesday to stop relying on estimated water bills and to submit monthly meter readings online or by a texted link so bills reflect actual usage.
"We have to kill estimated water bills," Trustee Steve said, and he told residents the village has a place on its website where they can submit readings and that officials plan to send a text message with a direct link to make submissions easier.
The call to improve billing accuracy was the lead point in a wider Public Works report read during the meeting. The report said the department has implemented new…
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