St. Petersburg will not deactivate water service or continue charging late fees for households that have received exorbitant utility bills in the aftermath of Hurricanes Helene and Milton.
City council members expressed their frustration to administrators Thursday, who could not provide a sufficient explanation for or estimate the number of customers affected by the excessive charges. They unanimously voted to waive typical procedures and scheduled an emergency meeting Feb. 20 to explore altering an overly cumbersome city code.
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