Flint threatens 8000 deadbeats with foreclosure for unpaid water bills

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" Why cain't those stingy white people pay my bills. This ain't fair."
http://nbc25news.com/news/local/fli...n-notice-for-tax-liens-for-unpaid-water-bills

FLINT, Mich. —
Thousands of people in Flint are at risk of losing their homes to foreclosure if they don't pay up on their water bills. After recently putting out shut-off notices the city is now back to threatening tax liens on people's homes.
"I got scared, for probably the first time since this all started this actually scared me," said Melissa Mays, who is a mother and water activist who lives in Flint.
Mays received the notice in the mail Friday stating that she must pay nearly $900 by May 19 to avoid a lien being placed on her property.

The Mays Family is not alone. More than 8,000 people are also on the same notice. What gets them on this list is not paying a water bill for six months or more.
After May 19, for those who do not pay, a lengthy process begins which could end in foreclosure.
Mays now plans to go against what she believes and pay up so she can keep her family's home.
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That last sentence is priceless.

"Mays now plans to go against what she believes and pay up so she can keep her family's home."

NBC believes people have a right to not pay their bills.!!!!
 
the state of Michigan paid Flint's water bills from 2014 until February of 2017........Flint's water is tested regularly and is no different from the water in any other city since mid-2015......the state and federal government have paid to replace all lead water lines except for any that might still be in people's homes....

why shouldn't the people of Flint pay for their own water now?......
 
Micawber said:
Why should they pay for defective and dangerous water?
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Don't you read a thread before you post?

PostmodernProphet said:
the state of Michigan paid Flint's water bills from 2014 until February of 2017........Flint's water is tested regularly and is no different from the water in any other city since mid-2015......the state and federal government have paid to replace all lead water lines except for any that might still be in people's homes....

why shouldn't the people of Flint pay for their own water now?......
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PostmodernProphet said:
if no one can be penalized for not paying its obviously going to have an impact on how many people pay.......
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Did you read the link?? The ultimate sanction is for the bailiffs to be called in. It is deemed to be a public health risk to deprive people of water for washing, cleaning and flushing toilets.


Whenever you get a bill, check to make sure it's your bill and has been worked out correctly. After sending your bill, a water company may:

send one or more reminder notices, with the final notice giving you seven days to pay. If you have more than one unpaid water bill, you should get separate reminder notices for each bill
telephone you to ask for payment
pass your debt to a debt recovery agent.
As a last resort, the company can take you to court to get a county court judgment to recover the money you owe. You may then get a notice of enforcement from a firm of bailiffs telling you they are going to come round. If they come, they could take goods to sell to pay the money you owe.

In some circumstances the owner of the property can be responsible for the bill jointly with the occupier, and the company might try to recover the money from the owner.
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'The poor ye have always with you', Yanks, at least while your insane version of capitalism exists. Better shoot them with your bang-bangs, you big bad buggers!
 
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