Comments on: High Gas Bills: Double Surprise For Some Century Residents http://www.northescambia.com/2010/02/high-gas-bills-double-surprise-for-some-century-residents Local News for Molino, Bratt, McDavid, Century, Walnut Hill, Cantonment Sat, 25 Apr 2026 02:06:53 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: bill, big b little ill http://www.northescambia.com/2010/02/high-gas-bills-double-surprise-for-some-century-residents/comment-page-1#comment-31796 bill, big b little ill Sat, 06 Feb 2010 05:33:31 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=14342#comment-31796 Century. That free gas maybe why it's ex-mayor. I sort of kinda think that the new mayor would stop that. Century.

That free gas maybe why it’s ex-mayor. I sort of kinda think that the new mayor would stop that.

]]> By: Century resident http://www.northescambia.com/2010/02/high-gas-bills-double-surprise-for-some-century-residents/comment-page-1#comment-31606 Century resident Fri, 05 Feb 2010 00:57:33 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=14342#comment-31606 I wonder if the ex mayors son still gets free gas. Was that ever taken care of? I wonder if the ex mayors son still gets free gas. Was that ever taken care of?

]]> By: anydaynow http://www.northescambia.com/2010/02/high-gas-bills-double-surprise-for-some-century-residents/comment-page-1#comment-31570 anydaynow Thu, 04 Feb 2010 20:39:30 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=14342#comment-31570 I don't think that Century is the only town having problems with those electronic meters. The mayor or gas division employees have no control over a situation where the product is defective. I don’t think that Century is the only town having problems with those electronic meters.
The mayor or gas division employees have no control over a situation where the product is defective.

]]> By: Casandra http://www.northescambia.com/2010/02/high-gas-bills-double-surprise-for-some-century-residents/comment-page-1#comment-31515 Casandra Thu, 04 Feb 2010 15:51:07 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=14342#comment-31515 The previous poster was correct in saying that it should have "evened out" because while one billing cycle is longer, there will be on that is 12 days shorter. The bottom line is that the usage being billed for is correct. Nobody has been overbilled. Having said that, I'm sure there is a way that the city can prorate those extra 12 days to be due with the next months bill. This way it would not be such a burden on the folks whose billing cycle was longer this past month. The previous poster was correct in saying that it should have “evened out” because while one billing cycle is longer, there will be on that is 12 days shorter. The bottom line is that the usage being billed for is correct. Nobody has been overbilled. Having said that, I’m sure there is a way that the city can prorate those extra 12 days to be due with the next months bill. This way it would not be such a burden on the folks whose billing cycle was longer this past month.

]]> By: motherof4 http://www.northescambia.com/2010/02/high-gas-bills-double-surprise-for-some-century-residents/comment-page-1#comment-31492 motherof4 Thu, 04 Feb 2010 14:13:03 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=14342#comment-31492 maybe I shoud swap over to gas form electric my electric bill went up last month form $406.00 to $617.00 although alot of that when I called about it was gas surge charge its ashame that you can't write it off on your taxes....wonder how much of it was for them reading the meter?? maybe I shoud swap over to gas form electric my electric bill went up last month form $406.00 to $617.00 although alot of that when I called about it was gas surge charge its ashame that you can’t write it off on your taxes….wonder how much of it was for them reading the meter??

]]> By: bill http://www.northescambia.com/2010/02/high-gas-bills-double-surprise-for-some-century-residents/comment-page-1#comment-31491 bill Thu, 04 Feb 2010 14:12:30 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=14342#comment-31491 What ya'll complaining about, my electric bill was $500.00 this past month. My meter reader never gets out either. He does use binoculars. What ya’ll complaining about, my electric bill was $500.00 this past month. My meter reader never gets out either. He does use binoculars.

]]> By: Wild Bill http://www.northescambia.com/2010/02/high-gas-bills-double-surprise-for-some-century-residents/comment-page-1#comment-31484 Wild Bill Thu, 04 Feb 2010 13:49:22 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=14342#comment-31484 If your meter was read early, the previous months bill should have been smaller due to a shorter billing period, thus it all works out in the end. If your meter was read early, the previous months bill should have been smaller due to a shorter billing period, thus it all works out in the end.

]]> By: Jim Stanton http://www.northescambia.com/2010/02/high-gas-bills-double-surprise-for-some-century-residents/comment-page-1#comment-31478 Jim Stanton Thu, 04 Feb 2010 13:29:30 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=14342#comment-31478 This excused doesn't fly for me. The meters were read early not late mine was read on December 14, and again on January 25. First I was told they were read early because of the holidays. That's fine, but why didn't they come back and read the meters around January 15th, not wait until the 25th especially after the cold weather when they knew everyones bill would already be high from the record length cold spell. That's okay, I will remember to discuss it with the mayor and council members again as well as the people in Century. When will I discuss it with them, when they come around with their hand out saying the three magic words, “vote for me”. This excused doesn’t fly for me. The meters were read early not late mine was read on December 14, and again on January 25. First I was told they were read early because of the holidays. That’s fine, but why didn’t they come back and read the meters around January 15th, not wait until the 25th especially after the cold weather when they knew everyones bill would already be high from the record length cold spell. That’s okay, I will remember to discuss it with the mayor and council members again as well as the people in Century. When will I discuss it with them, when they come around with their hand out saying the three magic words, “vote for me”.

]]> By: Oversight http://www.northescambia.com/2010/02/high-gas-bills-double-surprise-for-some-century-residents/comment-page-1#comment-31472 Oversight Thu, 04 Feb 2010 11:07:49 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=14342#comment-31472 How do they end up with a 42 day billing cycle? It sounds like the town is not doing due diligence with reading the meters in a timely manner. It would seem that if there's a problem, the town would work overtime in correcting it. How do they end up with a 42 day billing cycle? It sounds like the town is not doing due diligence with reading the meters in a timely manner. It would seem that if there’s a problem, the town would work overtime in correcting it.

]]> By: Century girl http://www.northescambia.com/2010/02/high-gas-bills-double-surprise-for-some-century-residents/comment-page-1#comment-31468 Century girl Thu, 04 Feb 2010 07:38:28 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=14342#comment-31468 We had a "meter reader" before...he either couldn't read or wouldn't get out of the truck and just guessed LOL if it wasn't so serious! We had a “meter reader” before…he either couldn’t read or wouldn’t get out of the truck and just guessed LOL if it wasn’t so serious!

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