Atlanta has more than 180,000 water customers and the highest rates in the country. However, many people are not paying their bills. A political leader says the water department has been so lax in collecting bills that $80 million has gone uncollected.
Around 23,000 customers are at least 90 days late in paying their bills; 18,700 customers are at least a year delinquent.
City leaders say it's time for the Department of Watershed managers to step up their collecting efforts.
"We've just completed the meter audit, so we know that 96 percent of the meters now are functioning so you know, you can't blame the water disputes anymore or the ambiguous billing. It is a tremendous problem because this is a lot of money that's on the table," said Atlanta City Council Member Michael Bond.
The chief spokesperson for Atlanta's water department did not respond to a request for comment from FOX 5.
State officials are reminding drivers the national "Click It or Ticket" campaign is set to begin and could translate to fines for drivers and passengers who aren't wearing seatbelts.
State officials are reminding drivers the national "Click It or Ticket" campaign is set to begin and could translate to fines for drivers and passengers who aren't wearing seatbelts.
Friday, May 17 2013 11:59 PM EDT2013-05-18 03:59:14 GMT
Who wants to a millionaire? How about 600 times over?
Who wants to a millionaire? How about 600 times over? The already gigantic Powerball jackpot for this Saturday night's drawing has risen again, hitting $600 million at noon on Friday—which is the highest in the history of the game.
