Newcastle council approves adjustments to residents' water bills after confirmed leaks; staff warns of short-term low pressure during booster relocation

On Dec. 9, 2024, the Newcastle City Council voted to adjust several residential water bills after staff confirmed leaks and subsequent repairs at the properties, and city staff said a planned relocation of a Highway 76 booster station could cause temporarily low pressure in parts of the system next week.

Council approved motions to adjust billing for accounts identified by staff after review of repair documentation and meter readings. For one item staff reported an account (service address listed as 1321 Brook Drive, account numbers referenced in the staff report) tied to Cheryl Palmer/Cheryl Fulmer; council voted to continue and then to adjust the billing for the August through November period to the average of the prior 12 months. The motion passed with recorded “yes” votes including Council Member Mike Logan, Council member Kimberly (last name not specified in transcript), Council Member Marcy White and Romick (last name not specified). The mover and seconder were not recorded in the transcript excerpt…