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Council discusses water-billing disputes and possible security deposit for service
Summary
Council members raised concerns that unpaid water bills have been assessed to new occupants when previous residents moved out; a suggestion to require a security deposit was made but no policy was adopted. Mr. Roberts provided an equipment update.
The Public Utilities item, recorded in the minutes with Mike Soltis listed as chair (and noted absent), included discussion of outstanding water bills that the minutes say were assessed to new occupants after a previous resident moved out.
The minutes state a suggestion was made to consider requiring a security deposit for water service similar to other utilities; the suggestion was recorded but no formal decision or motion appears in the minutes. The minutes also record that Mr. Roberts gave an update on a remaining filter at the utility.
Because the minutes do not attribute the billing concern or the security-deposit suggestion to a specific named councilor, the article reports the issue as a council discussion item rather than a formal proposal attributed to a single person. No vote or policy adoption is recorded.
Next steps in the minutes are limited to further discussion; implementing a deposit requirement would require drafting ordinance language and a formal vote.
