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Public commenter tells Crossville council a contractor-exposed meter led to a $5,300 bill
Summary
Gina Knight told the Crossville City Council she received a March bill for $5,300 alleging 369,000 gallons used during Jan. 15–Feb. 18, 2025; she said the meter had been exposed in an active construction trench since October 2024 and asked the city to extend one-time billing forgiveness or remove the charge.
Gina Knight, a public commenter, told the Crossville City Council she received a March 2025 water bill for more than $5,300 that claimed her business used 369,000 gallons of water in the billing period Jan. 15–Feb. 18, 2025.
Knight said contractors opened a ditch near her property in October 2024 and left the water meter exposed and unsupported in that trench for months. “The meter was in an active construction zone, exposed for months, handled by contractors, and repaired outside of our control,” she told the council during public comment, arguing that the meter’s condition and…
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