The hydro bill could be getting a little steeper for the city’s industrial and commercial customers.
Common council hearing on Monday evening the rationale behind switching to a computerized metering system which would eliminate the need for meter readers and ensure the customers aren’t being over or under-billed.
Councillor David Merrithew asked deputy commissioner of water Kendall Mason whether businesses aren’t getting too sweet a deal, to which Mason responded there is no doubt the city is under-billign those customers.
Negotiating the water rate between the city and big corporations including Irving has been an ongoing issue for a number of years.
