Beaumont leaders propose bill adjustment to counter cost of leaks due to winter storm Residents experienced major water leaks due to the recent winter storm, which could lead to high water bills. Author: Almiya White (KBMT), KBMT (12NewsNow) Published: 8:12 PM CST February 23, 2021 Updated: 8:12 PM CST February 23, 2021 BEAUMONT, Texas — The winter storm and all those broken pipes became a big focus at Tuesday’s Beaumont City Council meeting. The city council started looking at some of its priorities, and at the top of that list was infrastructure. Also, on the agenda were projects to make Beaumont better. After last week’s winter storm, people experienced major water leaks, which could lead to high water bills. So, city leaders are proposing a new leak adjustment especially for winter events.