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Blue Mound loses water fight in court
Blue Mound, a small blue-collar community in northwest Tarant County, took Southwest Water to court in January 2012, hoping to take over the water system after residents complained about water rates that were much higher than those of their neighbors in Saginaw and Fort Worth.
Hooks has said the average Blue Mound customer uses 5,000 gallons a month and pays 145 a month while Saginaw customers pay around 45 for the same amount.
In September, three appointed commissioners who would have overseen any condemnation proceedings set the fair market value of the water system that serves Blue Mound at 2.75 million.
Monarch argued that the general law city doesn't have authority to condemn a private utility.
http://www.menafn.com/0c039600-9e2b-4133-b5f4-cdcfbeb246d2/Blue-Mound-loses-water-fight-court?src=main
Hooks has said the average Blue Mound customer uses 5,000 gallons a month and pays 145 a month while Saginaw customers pay around 45 for the same amount.
In September, three appointed commissioners who would have overseen any condemnation proceedings set the fair market value of the water system that serves Blue Mound at 2.75 million.
Monarch argued that the general law city doesn't have authority to condemn a private utility.
http://www.menafn.com/0c039600-9e2b-4133-b5f4-cdcfbeb246d2/Blue-Mound-loses-water-fight-court?src=main
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