St. Pete pauses late fees and shut offs for water customers

St. Pete City Council votes to stop late fees, water shut offs after residents complain of high bills
Leaders received many complaints from residents about high-water bills after back-to-back hurricanes. Now, the city agreed to stop late fees and water shut-offs.
St. Pete pauses late fees and shut offs for water customers amid unexplained sky-high bills
The city of St. Petersburg is halting all late fees and shut offs for water customers. The Trump administration evicted former Coast Guard Commandant Linda Fagan from her home with three hours of notice on Tuesday. The Trump White House press secretary's gaffe prompted two words to trend online.
What is going on with St. Petersburg’s skyrocketing water bills?
In the middle of the hurricanes, St. Petersburg redid how it bills for water so that customers using less water would see smaller increases on their bill after a rate hike. A typical customer using 3,500 gallons would have seen an average monthly bill of $140 increase by $9.
High water bills: St. Pete leaders vote to stop late fees, water shut offs after resident complaints
St. Petersburg's city council took action to deal with extremely high water bills that residents are continuing to receive on Thursday.
St. Petersburg City Council addresses water bills
St. Petersburg's city council took action to deal with extremely high water bills that residents are continuing to receive on Thursday. Genevieve Curtis reports.
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