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Residents press council on water bill spikes as board reviews $72M wastewater bond and AMI meter plan
Summary
Residents described recurring water odor events and unexplained billing spikes; council conducted a first reading of a Series 2025A revenue bond (approx. $72.03M par) to refinance earlier notes, fund wastewater plant work and AMI meter upgrades and requested follow-up data from the water utility about complaints and inspection processes.
Residents and council members pressed Georgetown Municipal Water and Sewer Service about recurring water-quality incidents and unexplained spikes in household water bills during the City Council meeting on Oct. 27.
At public comment, resident Bill Abernathy said an August water event produced a strong odor and taste that left visitors unable to drink tap water and said such events occur about once a year. He also described ‘‘large, unexplained jumps’’ in water bills and criticized what he called an opaque complaint and appeals process, urging council to require public accounting and a transparent appeals mechanism; he also asked that a previously closed-door water department meeting on Oct. 7 be disclosed to the public. Dan Holman of Georgetown echoed those concerns and said requests for historical…
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