Caney’s epic water crisis has encountered another proverbial pothole. Late last week we learned of the city of Caney’s rollout of the tiered billing computation method that was going to take place on this current month’s bill. Then we learned early this week that the ill-timed rollout wasn’t going to start until the next billing cycle due in December.

However, in a special session Wednesday, the city of Caney’s water woe frown lines concerning the Tier system only deepened as the new billing method created more questions than it answered and the council was made painfully aware it had garnered more local ire and mistrust as many citizens came forth with November water bills which contained errors. The City Council said corrected bills would not be mailed to customers. Many citizens, also let the City Council know that they felt their meters had not even been read.

In consideration of the issues, the council unanimously voted to rescind the new rate structure. Once it is confirmed that all water meters will be read, the council will take up the ordinance discussion in the next regular session on Monday, November 7^th.

Optimistically, Caney might get some much-needed help from mother nature this weekend as everyone should pray that most of these proverbial potholes will be smoothed over with a good heavy rain.