Houston mayor John Whitmire has implemented a temporary fix for inaccurate water bill complaints. The plan includes a “set usage” based on previous bills, aiming to address unfair billing caused by inaccurate or non-existent meter reading. However, the plan only applies to single-family residences, leaving multifamily residences and businesses unable to benefit from it.
This week, Houston mayor John Whitmire rolled out a temporary fix for inaccurate water bill complaints. The plan includes a “ set usage ”, which will use previous bills to generate customers’ future bills. The plan is essentially a stopgap while the city gets a handle on unfair billing , sometimes generated by inaccurate on non-existent meter reading .
Allison Boyd, owner of Bubba’s Texas Burger Shack—a popular burger, beer and patio spot along Westpark near the Galleria—is convinced her business is a victim of the outgoing system, and it has resulted in unfairly high bills. The problem for Boyd is that Mayor Whitmire’s aggressive new plan only applies to single-family residences. Multifamily residences and businesses, both big and small, will not be able to take advantage of the new bill-leveling plan
Houston Mayor Water Bill Complaints Inaccurate Fix Set Usage Unfair Billing Meter Reading Single-Family Residences Multifamily Residences Businesses
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