There are 12 article(s) tagged utility bills:

• February 2024

  • January MLGW bills up 11%, on average

    The utility expects the average customer will end up paying about $90 less this year as compared with last year, but January’s bills aren’t yet trending in that direction. 

    By Keely Brewer February 05, 2024

• August 2023

  • Thousands of Germantown residents receive incorrect utility bills

    About 5,700 Germantown water customers received incorrect utility bills due to an error by the city’s vendor.

    By Abigail Warren August 22, 2023

  • Germantown gives water credit; overspill protection installed on generator

    “The amount will not account for all the disturbances of life,” Mayor Mike Palazzolo said before the meeting’s conclusion. “There is no doubt about that.”

    By Abigail Warren August 15, 2023

  • Germantown committee recommends no reduction in water bills

    Germantown’s resident-led commission recommended the suburb’s customers not get a water credit after a diesel spill forced residents to reduce the water usage for flushing toilets only.

    By Abigail Warren August 10, 2023

• March 2023

  • Collierville: 5,000 residents receive incorrect utility bill

    Collierville is implementing a new system that should improve the billing process.

    By Abigail Warren March 30, 2023

  • Collierville employee fired after neglecting to read utility meters

    Some Collierville residents recently noticed their utility bills were unreasonably high, and after some digging, town officials realized one of their own employees was at fault.

    By Abigail Warren March 02, 2023

• February 2023

  • 30% of MLGW customers in bill backlog owe more than $500

    In an update Tuesday, MLGW’s VP of customer service said MLGW has resolved about half of the initial billing backlog created by faulty utility meters. 

    By Keely Brewer February 21, 2023

• July 2022

  • Arlington-area church pays utilities bills for more than 100 MLGW customers

    The church’s leadership believes in “corporate” tithing. Just like they want their members to tithe 10% of their income to the church, Oak Spring donates 10% of its revenue to the community.

    By Michael Waddell July 09, 2022

• March 2022

  • Collierville: Mailed utility bills delayed

    Residents in Collierville, who rely on mailed utility bills for town services such as water, sewer and sanitation, may not receive them in their mailbox for some time.

    By Abigail Warren March 01, 2022

• January 2022

  • House committee questions TVA power rates

    A nine-page letter from Capitol Hill questions a central tenet of TVA’s pitch for Memphis Light, Gas and Water Division to remain the federal agency’s largest customer for electric power.

    By Bill Dries January 15, 2022

• December 2021

  • Germantown’s new water tower, board pay bump move forward

    The board took its first action toward building a new water tower on the eastern side of town. The board also considered raising utility fees.

    By Abigail Warren December 13, 2021

• March 2021

  • Mail service causing Collierville utility bill delays

    Mailing delays are causing some issues with residents receiving utility bills. While the town will extend the payment period, there are many ways to pay even if residents have not received their bill.

    By The Daily Memphian Staff March 02, 2021