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DeKalb commissioners will receive update on high water bills

DeKalb County residents will be updated on progress unraveling water billing problems at a meeting on Feb. 20. CONTRIBUTED
DeKalb County residents will be updated on progress unraveling water billing problems at a meeting on Feb. 20. CONTRIBUTED
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Feb 19, 2018

DeKalb County commissioners will hold an evening meeting  on Tuesday where they will hear from the public about the county's lingering issues with costly -- and often inaccurate -- water bills.

At this regularly scheduled “committee of the whole” meeting, the Board of Commissioners will hear from two advisory groups: one that is studying water billing issues and another looking into needed updates for the aging watershed system.

There will also be a public comment period where homeowners plan  to share their experiences with skyrocketing water bills.

The meeting will begin at 5:30 p.m. at the DeKalb Watershed Management Inspectors office at 4572 Memorial Drive in Decatur in Training Room A.

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The county is starting the “New Day Project” where 102,000 new water meters will be purchased and installed across the county.

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