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Council introduces ordinance to eliminate 2,000-gallon minimum as residents report sudden, large water bills
Summary
Officials introduced an ordinance to remove a 2,000-gallon minimum sewer charge after residents described bills jumping to hundreds of dollars; staff said meter-read and wireless meter software issues are driving many anomalous bills and promised meter replacements and process changes.
The Hammond City Council on Jan. 27 introduced an ordinance to eliminate a 2,000-gallon minimum usage charge in the city’s water and sewer billing structure, a step staff said will lower bills for low-usage households if adopted. The ordinance was introduced for a future public hearing; it is not retroactive and would take effect with the March billing cycle if passed.
Administration said the change is intended to make charges proportional to actual usage and to benefit fixed-income and low-usage residents. “If you use 1,000 gallons of water every month and you're paying a minimum of 2,000, you're paying twice what you should be paying,” the…
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