new water meter

[wynn]

There is a water control device which fits under your meter and restricts the flow, but you have to remove the meter to get at it and switch the water back on again.

[Martinco]

Murdock,

You seem to be a magnet that attracts all sorts of sh... ( trouble)

I mean what else can go wrong.......can go wrong........can go wrong.

[murdock]

its because i look for it...today i went to the municipality out of principle...to get my rates reduced and to sort out a payment plan because i havent paid water or lights or rates for a couple of months...not because i cant afford it because i hate getting scr*wed...just out of principle...unless someone can tell me why my rates increased from R300 to R900 i will be trying everything to get it back down even if its only R400...this rain is like a blessing because it will also assist...because it is causing damage to the property...

it turned out to be a rather productive afternoon...got to pay back the arrears almost interest free

got advice on how to reduce my rates and the way i see it from what i learnt this afternoon...best i dont fix any of the structual damage...cracks in the floor etc...until i get my rates reduced...if all goes according to plan i could get as much as R400 off my monthly bill

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[AndyD]

I think that paying rates and taxes would leave less bitter taste if we knew that the money was going where it is supposed to go.