Mount Rose Baptist Church in Houston is bewildered by a spike in their water bill from $80 to $2,000. Despite no visible leaks, the church is seeking solutions from the city and Action 13.
Houston 's Mount Rose Baptist Church said its water bill went from $80 to about $2,000 and didn't know what to do other than turn to Action 13.Howard Mooney has attended the Mount Rose Baptist Church for about 50 years.One of a handful of regular church attendees, Mooney helps with all aspects of the church, including making sure the bills are paid on time."It knocked everyone off our feet when we saw it," Mooney said.
"If we had a $2,300 leak on this property, water would be showing somewhere around here," Mooney said.Changes have been made within the water department to tackle high water bills since the end of Sylvester Turner's term as Houston mayor and the beginning of Mayor John Whitmire's term.
WATER BILLS LEAKS HOUSTON CITY SERVICES CHURCH
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