NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WZTV) — The city of Nashville has agreed to repay $1.4 million in improper water and sewer fees after losing another fight over charging homeowners for services that should have been covered by the city.
The Beacon Center of Tennessee filed the class-action suit on behalf of hundreds of homeowners, including Nashville resident Peyton Pratt, who was billed $6,000 in “sewage upgrade” fees when rebuilding his home in The Nations neighborhood.
“You can’t put the whole cost of public infrastructure just on people who are looking to build on their own property,” said Beacon Center attorney Wen Fa. “Peyton not only got relief for himself, but helped over 360 Tennesseans in the exact same situation.”…