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Council committee approves $28 across-the-board water credit after debate over fairness
Summary
After a lengthy debate about fairness and fiscal impact, the council committee approved a one-time $28 credit to water and sewer customers tied to the June 2026 ice storm; Metro Water said state law requires the credit be applied uniformly, and the measure carries an estimated $6 million fiscal note.
A Metropolitan council committee voted to approve a one-time $28 credit to water and sewer customers after the June 2026 ice storm, despite objections from several members who said the credit would benefit many customers who were not financially affected.
The bill approving the credit was the subject of extended questioning by councilmembers about who would benefit and the fiscal impact. Metro Water staff told the committee the credit would produce a $6,000,000 fiscal-note estimate and that the utility’s internal estimate of the cost to produce the water is lower (roughly $4,000,000). Metro Water representatives said Tennessee billing statutes require uniform billing treatment, so…
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