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Residents enraged, water rates skyrocket, Benton mayor cites Bossier as the reason

Summary by KTAL NBC 6 News
BENTON PARISH, La. (KTAL/KMSS) – Water is free if you get it yourself. That was the strong message the mayor of Benton delivered at the beginning of the public hearing meeting regarding rising water rates. Shreveport settles in lawsuit filed by former Dir. of Economic Development, Drew Mouton Mayor James Friday read a five-paragraph monologue he says is from a 20-year Louisiana water services professional to help drive home his message abo…

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Residents enraged, water rates skyrocket, Benton mayor cites Bossier as the reason

BENTON PARISH, La. (KTAL/KMSS) – Water is free if you get it yourself. That was the strong message the mayor of Benton delivered at the beginning of the public hearing meeting regarding rising water rates. Shreveport settles in lawsuit filed by former Dir. of Economic Development, Drew Mouton Mayor James Friday read a five-paragraph monologue he says is from a 20-year Louisiana water services professional to help drive home his message abo…

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KTAL NBC 6 News broke the news in on Thursday, August 14, 2025.
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