LADWP customers reach boiling point as residents blast soaring bills at heated meeting

Source: New York Post

Furious Angelenos blasted LADWP commissioners Tuesday over soaring utility bills, demanding an audit of massive employee overtime payouts as the city-owned utility urges cash-strapped customers to conserve water and power. The outrage erupted at the Board of Water and Power Commissioners meeting, where residents described bills soaring into the hundreds and even thousands of dollars. Micah Reed, a San Fernando Valley resident who received a staggering $3,322.