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Dundee council hears residents and businesses struggle with higher water bills, discusses leak-credit and repayment terms
Summary
Residents and business representatives told the council that recent water-rate increases produced painful bills for households on fixed incomes and for local businesses; councilors discussed the existing six-month repayment ordinance, a leak-credit policy (currently 50% credit for water overage in some cases), and asked staff to consider longer repayment terms and relief tied to documented repairs.
Dundee — Residents and business owners told the Dundee City Council that doubling of water rates and resulting overage charges are causing financial stress for fixed‑income households and small businesses.
A public commenter reported two cases with water overage bills of about $1,800 and $2,100 even after an adjustment credit. Council members noted the existing ordinance allows spreading overage repayments over six months and discussed requests from staff to grant…
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