East Bend commissioners say they won’t pay outstanding water bill [Video]

As part of an ongoing issue, the town commissioners in East Bend said settling an unpaid water bill for thousands is not something they owe Yadkin County. Instead, they voted Tuesday night to hire another attorney to help with ongoing litigation in determining how much is owed.East Bend commissioners said they won’t pay the bill, which the finance manager for the town believes is $35,970.48. The most recent October letter from Yadkin County’s manager and commissioners said East Bend owed $38,251.39.Watch: NOWCAST streaming newscastsA small room was filled with community members eager to hear from commissioners about what happens now. Essentially, the town’s water rate doubled after a $1,000,000 subsidy ran out over the course of the last five years. At last month’s meeting, dozens of concerned residents spoke over commissioners with concerns about the letter from Yadkin County.The Town of East Bend had a subsidized rate of $7.93 per …