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Westfir council forgives $499 of resident's excess water charge
Summary
The council approved a one-time forgiveness of $499 (50% of a $998 overage) for Kenneth Grimsby after a reported waterline leak that spanned two billing cycles; City Recorder disclosed a household conflict and the Council assigned oversight for the adjustment.
City Recorder Nicole Tritten disclosed a conflict of interest in the water-bill forgiveness request because the applicant, Kenneth Grimsby, is a household member; she limited her recommendation to historical procedure. Kenneth Grimsby described the leak and told the council the repair was completed "a couple of days after the meter was read," producing an overage across two billing cycles; the Council reviewed bills and a repair invoice.
Councilor Deretta Huey moved to forgive $499 (50% of the $998 overage) on Mr. Grimsby’s water bill; Councilor Richard Watson seconded and the motion carried 3–0. Nicole asked for instruction on how to handle the matter administratively given her conflict; she suggested delegating the task to Relief City Recorder Jessica Snyder with a Council member supervising, and Councilor Huey offered to oversee the adjustment.
