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Resident raises high water-bill concerns; city says meter timing and billing cycle caused spike
Summary
A Zion resident told the council his water bill jumped from $250 to $327 and suggested the city buy water directly from Waukegan; Director Ransom said the increase resulted from an extended metering period after a system crash and clarified Zion purchases from the Lake County Public Water District, not JAWA.
Clyde Macklemore told the Zion City Council at its Feb. 3 meeting that his household water bill rose from $250 to $327 with three people living in the home, and urged the council to investigate the cause and whether the city can buy water directly from Waukegan to reduce rates.
"My bill went from $250 to $327 with only 3 people living in my house," Macklemore said, and asked whether the city’s purchases from the Central Lake County Joint Action Water Agency (JAWA)…
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