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Residents press council on high water bills as city prepares $6.1M meter replacement
Summary
A resident told the Feb. 3 Inkster council she pays more for water than property tax; city officials attributed high bills to an estimated 35–40% water loss from aging infrastructure and said a $6.1 million meter and reading‑system replacement contract has been executed with work and town halls planned.
"I pay more in water than I do in property tax," resident Catherine Wright told the council during public comment on Feb. 3, asking why Inkster’s water rates appear higher than neighboring communities.
Mayor Brian Nolan and staff responded that high customer bills are driven primarily by high water loss from aging infrastructure — described in the meeting as approximately 35–40% of treated water — and that the city has signed a contract to replace meters and upgrade the reading system. The…
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