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Homeowners in Polk County are bracing for another massive utility bill spike—just months after their last rate hike—amid growing frustration over chronic water outages and boil notices. Grenelefe Utility is requesting steep increases to cover a $16 million wastewater plant mandated by Florida regulators, arguing they have no choice but to upgrade or risk failing environmental standards. To soften the blow for current residents, the utility is shifting the burden to new developments through higher “service availability charges,” hoping future growth will fund the upgrades. But with service still falling short and regulators yet to approve the new plan, homeowners are asking: who really should pay for this?

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