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Residents press Valdosta council over water billing errors, flooding and homelessness concerns

Valdosta City Council · January 14, 2026
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Summary

Several residents used the Citizens to Be Heard period to complain about double or multiple water bills, unresolved ditch‑clearing concerns and local homelessness; council acknowledged system glitches and said staff will pursue billing software changes and other fixes.

Multiple residents pressed the Valdosta City Council during Citizens to Be Heard about water‑billing errors and other infrastructure concerns.

Residents including Tina McCombs and Kelly Saxon described receiving multiple water bills in rapid succession after the city implemented a new billing system, saying retirees and fixed‑income households were particularly harmed. One resident said she received three bills in a single month and that a neighborhood has…

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