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Residents press council on high water bills and trail safety as staff outline senior-center upgrades
Summary
Public commenters asked the Bonney Lake City Council to help with a disputed water bill and urged a plan for trail and hazard-tree maintenance; staff outlined senior-center renovation phases and budget sources while noting parks maintenance is underfunded.
Several residents used the April 7 public-comment period to press the council on individual and citywide service issues.
Water-bill appeal: Robert Wright, a property owner, told the council he received a water bill that rose to about $3,400 following a leak notification. Wright said he spent roughly $3,000 hiring contractors to locate and repair a leak on an empty lot; the city denied his abatement request because current code limits leak adjustments to service-line leaks between the meter and a fully enclosed building. Wright said he was also treated defensively by a city employee during inspection and asked council for help reversing the denial.
Council and staff response: Director Jason Sullivan…
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