METAIRIE, LA (WVUE) – After The Maxwell apartment complex in Metairie went without water for several days earlier this month due to unpaid water bills, a Jefferson Parish councilman is considering using a new state law to hold the property owners accountable for the disruption.
FOX 8 first learned about the issue through a tip submitted to the FOX 8 Defenders line. A resident reported that water to the entire complex was shut off on Oct. 3, with no warning or explanation from the property owners, Steward and Helm.
Following FOX 8’s reporting on the conditions, Jefferson Parish officials said Steward and Helm agreed to pay the $50,000 owed in delinquent water bills, and service was restored Oct. 7…