By James Muonwa, Mashonaland West Correspondent
CHINHOYI Municipality has reviewed downwards water charges it bills residents and ratepayers without functional water metres.
Council’s climb-down came amid an outcry as households were getting outrageous estimate bill statements from the local authority, which residents were reluctant to settle.
The revised tariffs, applying solely to households without functional water consumption metres, will see high-density consumers expected to pay an average of $600 while those in medium and low density suburbs would part with an average of $900.
The new tariff regime was reached at a recent special council meeting where a resolution to that effect was passed.