Raisin City man receives water bill for $1,591, public works says meters work fine

RAISIN CITY, Calif. (KSEE/KGPE) – Most people expect a nice candle or something new for the kitchen as a housewarming gift, but when Jeff Wood and his family moved into their Raisin City home in 2025, he said all they got was a water bill for $1.591.62.

“Well, I kind of felt like, ‘Welcome to the neighborhood,” Wood joked.

He didn’t think it could be real and figured it was a misunderstanding. He had just gotten the keys to the home in March of 2025 and figured the bill he got dated May 9 had to be wrong. He said his family didn’t officially move in until June…

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