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Council to consider ordinance reducing citizen's utility bill after reporting and policy dispute

City of Gallatin Council Committee (Work Session) · February 11, 2026
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Summary

A resident testified about an underground leak and disputed Gallatin Public Utilities' handling and timing of AMI notifications. GPU adjusted the account repeatedly; the council moved to place a further reduction to $400 on the next council agenda for ordinance consideration.

Brad Hambrick told the committee he discovered an underground water leak that began Dec. 19 and ultimately produced an initial bill of $5,886.95. Hambrick said he had expected an AMI system to alert him sooner; because the city’s weekly continuous‑usage reports fell on holiday Thursdays the notification did not occur until Jan.…

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