🚨 **LONGVIEW, WA RESIDENTS: YOUR WATER BILL IS ABOUT TO SKYROCKET** 🚨

🚨 **LONGVIEW, WA RESIDENTS: YOUR WATER BILL IS ABOUT TO SKYROCKET** 🚨

If you live in Longview, prepare for a gut punch to your wallet starting next month. The city council just quietly approved a **15% rate hike** on water and sewer services—the largest single jump in over a decade. For the average family, that’s an extra **$180 per year** out of your pocket for something you can’t skip: flushing the toilet or taking a shower.

The official line? “Aging pipes.” But critics say the city blew through a $2.3 million rainy-day fund last year on non-essential projects.

“This isn’t a leak—it’s a flood of fees,” says local mom Karen Tolliver. “I’m already choosing between groceries and gas. Now I have to budget for water like it’s cable TV?”

**The fine print:** The rate hike kicks in **July 1st**—no public vote, no ballot initiative. A “notice” was buried in last week’s utility bill.

**💡 What you can do today:**
- Show up to the **City Council meeting this Tuesday at 6 PM** (City Hall, Room 201).
- Demand a **third-party audit** of where your money is actually going.
- Ask about the **Low-Income Water Assistance Program** (yes, it exists, but almost nobody qualifies under current rules).

**Bottom line:** Longview’s water isn’t getting cleaner—your bill is just getting heavier. Share this before the next rate hike drowns your budget. 💧💸

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