RI State Reps Call on Neronha to Investigate Kent County Water Authority Bill Increases
Wednesday, January 20, 2021
Rhode Island State Representative Joseph McNamara (D-Dist. 19, Warwick, Cranston) and other members of the Kent County House delegation are urging the attorney general to investigate the billing procedures of the Kent County Water Authority.
According to elected officials, beginning in October 2020, several water authority customers began receiving bills that were far in excess of what they usually pay.
In one incident, customers received a bill that was 455 percent higher than usual, with no explanation provided for the increase.
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Representative McNamara, along with Representatives Joseph Solomon Jr. (D-Dist. 22, Warwick), David Bennett (D-Dist. 20, Warwick, Cranston) and Thomas Noret (D-Dist. 25, Coventry, West Warwick), have introduced a House resolution (2021-H 5030) that would formally request Attorney General Peter Neronha to review the major increase in water charges by the Kent County Water Authority and the Public Utilities Commission.
