Mount Pleasant City Council approves policy to help out with high water bills

MOUNT PLEASANT, Texas (KLTV) - City of Mount Pleasant residents will be able to get help with high water bills following the February winter storm.

The city council approved a plan to lower out this month’s bills by combining it with the last three months and averaging them. After that, residents with high bills may apply for assistance.

The city’s director of finance, Miykael Reeve, said the averaging plan will be for all city residents. Customers who had bills the following month which showed water usage was more than double their average may then fill out a form to request help.

Applications will be considered on a case-by-case basis. If approved, the city would split the bill with the customer, Reeve said.

Reeve said the policy and application will be posted on the city website.

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