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Centerville residents want answers on water bill charges at city council meeting

KTVO · last updated

CENTERVILLE, Iowa — During a city council meeting Monday evening, members of the Centerville, Iowa, spoke up against what they claim has been years of unreasonably high charges on their water bills.

Multiple residents spoke up during the public forum portion of the meeting, voicing their concerns and frustrations with city council members over the charges.

This comes roughly a year after the city faced a lawsuit involving the bill charges. The lawsuit was filed by Thomas and Catherine Ellis, both residents of Centerville.

Council members did not respond directly, though one was called out by residents for snickering during the public forum.

After the meeting, residents also told KTVO that they won’t be able to keep up if their bills continue to rise.

KTVO did not get a chance to check in with city council members following the meeting, but we have reached out to city leaders via email.

KTVO will continue coverage on this story as things develop.


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