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Downtown microbusiness owner tells Montgomery council 135% water/sewer spike hit her business
Summary
At the Jan. 13 Montgomery City Council meeting a downtown microbusiness owner, identified in the record as Patricia Lova, said her January bill showed a roughly 135% water increase and large sewer increases despite negligible usage and urged the council to address scale and equity in utility rates.
A downtown microbusiness owner identified in the meeting record as Patricia Lova told the Montgomery City Council on Jan. 13 that her business received a January water and sewer bill that rose by roughly 135% from the prior month despite “0” measured water usage.
“Today, I am being charged $45 for the first 2,000 gallons of water and $45 for the first 2,000 gallons for sewage,” Lova said during the public forum. “This is…
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