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Resident urges council to challenge large utility shutoff charge; city outlines options
Summary
A resident told the council that private utility shutoff and reconnection fees rose from about $27 to $94 and urged the council to act; the city manager said Missouri American Water set the charge and the city could consider intervening in a Public Service Commission case.
During public comment, resident Kenneth Reeder of 4000 River Road told the council that tenants and low‑income residents are being hurt by sharply higher termination/reconnection charges and urged elected officials to reconsider the policy or press the utility.
Reeder described the charge’s rise from an earlier figure he cited as about $27 to…
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