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Residents tell council about large water-bill dispute and unsafe temporary bus stop for mobility devices

City of Bloomington City Council · October 28, 2025
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Summary

Two residents used public comment to raise local service problems: a multi-year water-billing and meter/curb-valve dispute that left one homeowner facing roughly $4,000 in charges, and a complaint that temporary bus stops near the arena are inaccessible for mobility devices because of steep sidewalks and gravel.

At the Oct. 27 council meeting, two Bloomington residents used the public-comment period to raise local service concerns.

Chris Mitchell, who identified himself as a Bloomington resident living at 1112 Western, said ongoing problems with a curb shutoff valve and water meter changes left his vacant house repeatedly flooding and the water company charging a large balance he disputes. "Now it's…

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