We have lived here for the last 10 years. We always pay our water bill. Occasionally, we’ll forget and receive a final notice for our water bill which we will promptly pay.

Tonight at 8 pm, a city police officer banged on our door with a blinding flashlight in hand. Made me verify my identification and then handed me my water bill (the due date being a week from now)

What the hell!

    • scbasteve7@lemm.eeEnglish
      7·
      8 months ago

      I wouldn’t say you lease it. It’s free with trash service, but they typically take it if you have out-standing dues so the trash folk won’t take your trash until you pay the bill.

      • njm1314@lemmy.worldEnglish
        1·
        8 months ago

        Yeah it comes free with the monthly fee you pay. It always fun when people make that argument. Totally free as long as you’re paying the money already.

    • faythofdragons@slrpnk.netEnglish
      4·
      8 months ago

      I had to pay an extra set up fee to get them to bring it back when I got a job and could start paying them again.