This happened to me, the only excuse they had was that they were "understaffed"!!
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Stephanie Myers
10 years ago
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There needs to be accountability! To have water /sewer bills double and triple in a given quarter is nonsense! I can share unfortunate situations happening to my clients. How can a town estimate bills for "sometime" and never disclose?!?
The if bills double or triple...it's a water leak....even after 5 professionals verify no leaks!! Never have heard such nonsense!
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Michael Petry
10 years ago
The mayor needs to be FIRED. He has no interest in the residents of Taneytown.
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David Coutts
10 years ago
I don't live in Taneytown, I do work in town and no many people that live there and I am always astounded by the water bills, this is something that needs fixed.
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Mark Steven
10 years ago
I had the Town check for leaks also and they found none. They checked back and said use was similar to last years.
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Matthew miller
10 years ago
This is not the fault of neglect on the citizens part, the city failed to give proper notification in a reasonable and timely effort and failed to mark the bills in a manner that was clear to residents, the citizens are not responsible for the towns negligence, the bills are to high to begin with, especially for the poor water quality and how hard the water is.
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Ed Eubert
10 years ago
Cost is extreme - lets make them more realistic!
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april gamber
10 years ago
Water bills are way too high!!!!!!!
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Amy howarth
10 years ago
The water bills r ridicoulous!
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Julie Poss
10 years ago
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I have seen our water bill go from 99. Per quarter to 399. Per quarter. Most certainly there is a huge problem. We have curbed our useage by timing showers to using paper plates, NO CHANGE in our bill. This is horrible.
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Allison wilson
10 years ago
I totally agree . .. outrageous and wayyyy to high .... people can't afford this
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Anonymous
10 years ago
We moved here about a year and a half ago and only found out about the insanely high water cost, after purchasing our home and moving in. We are now actively looking at homes to purchase that are out of the area, so that our water bills wont be as high. Its absolutely ridiculous and needs to be fixed immediately!
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kristy may
10 years ago
I think it is outrageous that every 3 months I get a water bill for just shy of $500! Living in other towns/county's was never even close to $200! That is crazy!
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Scott Broadfoot SR.
10 years ago
Very high water bill and it seems to increase every bill!!
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Kimberly sutphin
10 years ago
When we moved to taneytown our water bill was under $100 now it's $300 ......too high!!!!
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Christine Bolton
10 years ago
Although I have not been personally affected (yet), I feel this policy, to type a one line *warning* in black tiny font (that gets sent back to the town office with your payment each month) is unfair. If there is a problem with the meter or battery the town should be contacting that household, perhaps with a large green sticky note (that they use two years after the battery dies) to inform you that they will be coming to change the battery not a suggestion to have the household call them.
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Kathy Harmony
10 years ago
Our water bill is very high.
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Brandy Myers
10 years ago
We were told we must have a leak also and because we were honest and told them sometimes the toilet runs it was our fault. They were estimating our bill for years, when our water bill doubled we asked questions and fought but once we mentioned that our toilet handle sometimes sticks and runs it was our fault even though they did have to fix our meter (something was wrong with it but I don't remember what it was) it was still our fault. So unfair that they can take advantage of us the people they are supposed to serve.
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Sherry Conroy
10 years ago
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so many are being told they must have a leak if their bill is high and yet no leaks are found - and still nothing is done. It is inexcusable to estimate a bill for years and then try to collect for underestimating. How can the City of Taneytown keep estimating a bill year after year and not notify the customer that something may be wrong with the meter?
They are ridiculous. Something needs to b e done.
This happened to me, the only excuse they had was that they were "understaffed"!!
There needs to be accountability! To have water /sewer bills double and triple in a given quarter is nonsense! I can share unfortunate situations happening to my clients. How can a town estimate bills for "sometime" and never disclose?!? The if bills double or triple...it's a water leak....even after 5 professionals verify no leaks!! Never have heard such nonsense!
The mayor needs to be FIRED. He has no interest in the residents of Taneytown.
I don't live in Taneytown, I do work in town and no many people that live there and I am always astounded by the water bills, this is something that needs fixed.
I had the Town check for leaks also and they found none. They checked back and said use was similar to last years.
This is not the fault of neglect on the citizens part, the city failed to give proper notification in a reasonable and timely effort and failed to mark the bills in a manner that was clear to residents, the citizens are not responsible for the towns negligence, the bills are to high to begin with, especially for the poor water quality and how hard the water is.
Cost is extreme - lets make them more realistic!
Water bills are way too high!!!!!!!
The water bills r ridicoulous!
I have seen our water bill go from 99. Per quarter to 399. Per quarter. Most certainly there is a huge problem. We have curbed our useage by timing showers to using paper plates, NO CHANGE in our bill. This is horrible.
I totally agree . .. outrageous and wayyyy to high .... people can't afford this
We moved here about a year and a half ago and only found out about the insanely high water cost, after purchasing our home and moving in. We are now actively looking at homes to purchase that are out of the area, so that our water bills wont be as high. Its absolutely ridiculous and needs to be fixed immediately!
I think it is outrageous that every 3 months I get a water bill for just shy of $500! Living in other towns/county's was never even close to $200! That is crazy!
Very high water bill and it seems to increase every bill!!
When we moved to taneytown our water bill was under $100 now it's $300 ......too high!!!!
Although I have not been personally affected (yet), I feel this policy, to type a one line *warning* in black tiny font (that gets sent back to the town office with your payment each month) is unfair. If there is a problem with the meter or battery the town should be contacting that household, perhaps with a large green sticky note (that they use two years after the battery dies) to inform you that they will be coming to change the battery not a suggestion to have the household call them.
Our water bill is very high.
We were told we must have a leak also and because we were honest and told them sometimes the toilet runs it was our fault. They were estimating our bill for years, when our water bill doubled we asked questions and fought but once we mentioned that our toilet handle sometimes sticks and runs it was our fault even though they did have to fix our meter (something was wrong with it but I don't remember what it was) it was still our fault. So unfair that they can take advantage of us the people they are supposed to serve.
so many are being told they must have a leak if their bill is high and yet no leaks are found - and still nothing is done. It is inexcusable to estimate a bill for years and then try to collect for underestimating. How can the City of Taneytown keep estimating a bill year after year and not notify the customer that something may be wrong with the meter?