Lawsuit claims Billings water billing system overcharging by thousands

Lawsuit claims Billings water billing system overcharging by thousands

Billings' new City Hall, which is the renovated federal building at the intersection of 3rd Avenue North and North 26th Street (Photo by Darrell Ehrlick of the Daily Montanan).Three years ago, nearly every household in Montana’s largest municipality got rebates for “franchise fees,” which the City of Billings illegally billed for years. Now, Billings residents are pursuing another class-action suit against the city, alleging that a new water bil…

Class-action lawsuit claims Billings water billing system overcharging by thousands

Three years ago, nearly every household in Montana’s largest municipality got rebates for “franchise fees,” which the City of Billings illegally billed for years. Now, Billings residents are pursuing another class-action suit against the city, alleging that a new water…