City Council to respond to Global Water, buy MPD robot

by Mason Callejas | inMaricopa

Maricopa City Council has the purchase of a crime-fighting robot on its agenda Tuesday night. Submitted

The Maricopa City Council will hear a response from the city’s largest water utility Tuesday regarding recent complaints lodged against them concerning their business practices.

The letter, issued by Global Water Resources Inc., was penned in response to numerous customer complaints concerning an unusual number of spiked bills, broken water mains, poor customer service and fees for meter maintenance and replacement.

City Manager Gregory Rose indicated the council will discuss Global Water’s response to these issues as well as the issue of cyber security brought up by council members during a special meeting Feb. 8.

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