The Brief
- A St. Petersburg resident received a $4,000 water bill.
- It comes amid ongoing water billing issues for the City of St. Pete.
- The city said a new process to adjust bills worked as it should.
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. – St. Petersburg resident Erika Shrauger was hit with a staggering $4,000 water bill in September, despite being out of town for work for two months.
The issue, which remained unresolved until she contacted FOX 13, has highlighted potential systemic issues within the city’s billing department.
The backstory:…