Sunday, September 6, 2015

Beaver Crossing Residents Billed For Nine Months Of Water Use -- At Once


We recall a few years ago when Dorchester residents started receiving water bills.  

There were a lot of complaints -- because for years, Dorchester water was free.  But most residents realized that to pay for new wells, a new water tower and other new infrastructure, someone has to pay for it.

Now count your blessings that Dorchester has been managed well.

We have learned from a story in the Friend Sentinel that Beaver Crossing residents weren’t receiving water bills for more than a year, and now the village is back billing residents for nine months of water use.  It appears a mistake was made following the town's tornado that hit in the spring of 2014.

Imagine getting a bill for nine months of water use at once!

Beaver Crossing charges a flat rate of $50/month for water and sewer fees, according to the story.

The newspaper notes that Beaver Crossing is currently running at a $72,000 deficit, including the cost of $26,000 for a sewer re-lining project.

See the story here.

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