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West Bend council denies relief request for homeowner’s large water bill 7–1
Summary
The common council voted 7–1 to deny a request for relief after a resident received a bill about 21 times his usual charge; council members debated city responsibility, utility procedures and offered payment-plan context.
The West Bend Common Council voted 7–1 on April 21 to deny a resident’s request for financial relief after a single billing period showed what council members described as unusually high usage.
Alderman Butchlik moved to deny the request for relief; Alderman Schmidt seconded the motion. The meeting record shows the motion passed "7 to 1." The city treated the matter under its sewer and water utility policies and offered the homeowner a payment plan for the large balance, but the council did not authorize a discount to sewer charges.
Alderman Seizer said the situation appeared to be an accident and that the resident had agreed to pay the full water…
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