COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) — A Columbus church claims it’s being charged hundreds of dollars for water it never used. After hitting a dead end with the city of Columbus, the pastor reached out to Better Call 4.
7th Ave Community Missionary Baptist Church pays around $200 for its water bill each cycle. Late last year, the church was hit with a bill for $731; church leaders stated that water usage had not increased.
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The plumbers found no leaks, but the city will not issue a refund.
“We want them to do the ethical thing and give us a credit on our water bill or refund us. That’s all we’re asking for, but we haven’t been treated fairly,” 7th Ave Community Missionary Baptist Church Senior Pastor Roscoe Robey said. “We have had zero water issues every time we’ve had plumbers to come out. And that’s money out of our pocket to check the facility.”…