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Live Oak residents, business owner complain of high utility bills, allege double sewer charge
Summary
Residents and a local restaurateur told the council they were billed unusually high water and sewer charges — including an allegation that the sewer portion was charged at double the meter amount — and called for a policy review and clearer communication from city staff.
Residents and a business owner told the City Council of the City of Live Oak on Feb. 25 that they are facing unusually high water and sewer charges and want the council to address billing policies and communication.
Mardine Williams, who identified herself as living at 18 Hamilton Avenue NE, said her bills rose sharply in recent months. "In December, I got a 200 and some dollar dollar water bill," Williams said, adding an earlier bill had been "like, 97, I think, 41." Williams said that when she called…
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