Councilmember Shané Darby brought the ordinance for a vote Thursday.
As long as Mayor John Carney approves it, the legislation will exempt the elderly, people with disabilities and residents with children under five years old from water service disconnection.
There are no water service shut-offs happening in Wilmington right now, but that’s not because the action is barred. Rather, the transition to the city’s new billing system has raised complications in its rollout…