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that happened to rhonda windish for a $530 bill she may not even owe.city officials now admit to massive problems. meters were not being read and some bills were billed by estimating from previous bills. there are 2,300 homes in danger now of being sold because of failure to pay water bills. city members want to put a moratorium on tax bills that stem from those disputed bills. >> it is an opportunity for us to make changes to our system so that we know we are billing people in an accurate and fair manner. and this should not be us against them. this is the right thing to do. >> reporter: mayor stephanie rawlings-blake does not support the moratorium idea for fear the city's bond rating could be downgraded if it is unable to collect money it's owed. the council president says he will introduce the moratorium bill at next monday's council meeting. >>> now the delegates will be working on the state's $35 billion budget today. they are scheduled to have two sessions to consider amendments to the budget measures. one is a scaled back version of the tax incr
that happened to rhonda windish for a $530 bill she may not even owe.city officials now admit to massive problems. meters were not being read and some bills were billed by estimating from previous bills. there are 2,300 homes in danger now of being sold because of failure to pay water bills. city members want to put a moratorium on tax bills that stem from those disputed bills. >> it is an opportunity for us to make changes to our system so that we know we are billing people in an...
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that happened to rhonda windish, for a $530 bill she may not even owe. city officials now admit to massive problems, meters were not being read and some homes were billed simply by estimating from previous bills. there are 2,300 homes in the city now in danger of being sold because of failure to pay water bills. that is why city council members want to put a moratorium on tax bills that stem from the unpaid bills. >> i have been fighting - >> sorry about. that mayor stephanie rawlings-blake does not support the moratorium idea for fear the city's bond rating could be downgraded if it's unable to collect money it's owed. the city council president though said he will continue to introduce the bill at the next council meeting. >>> house delegates will begin to work on the state's $35 billion budget. they will consider amendments to a package of budget measures, one includes a tax increase already approved by the state senate. another would involve teacher pension costs. >>> today in annapolis a debate on ethics law. senators are taking up legislation that
that happened to rhonda windish, for a $530 bill she may not even owe. city officials now admit to massive problems, meters were not being read and some homes were billed simply by estimating from previous bills. there are 2,300 homes in the city now in danger of being sold because of failure to pay water bills. that is why city council members want to put a moratorium on tax bills that stem from the unpaid bills. >> i have been fighting - >> sorry about. that mayor stephanie...
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that is what happened to rhonda windish for a $530 bill she may not even owe. city officials now admit to massive problems. some bills were billed systemly by estimating -- simply by estimating from previous bills. there are 2,300 homes in danger of being put up for sale. >> it's an opportunity for us to make changes to our system so that we know we are willing people in an accurate and fair manner. and this should not be us against them. this is the right thing to do. >> mayor stephanie rawlings-blake does not support that moratorium for fear the city's bond rating could be downgraded. if it's unable to collect the money it's owed. meanwhile the city council president says he will still introduce that bill next monday at the council meeting. >>> trayvon martin's family will meet with the justice department to demand answers about the way their son's shooting has been handled by local police in florida. last night thousands marched in several cities around the country to show their outrage. >>> -- a new york city rally the family joined demonstrators. george zi
that is what happened to rhonda windish for a $530 bill she may not even owe. city officials now admit to massive problems. some bills were billed systemly by estimating -- simply by estimating from previous bills. there are 2,300 homes in danger of being put up for sale. >> it's an opportunity for us to make changes to our system so that we know we are willing people in an accurate and fair manner. and this should not be us against them. this is the right thing to do. >> mayor...