City sues to recover utility losses
Source: By Dave Kucifer, Navasota Examiner & Grimes County Review (TX), Wednesday, April 12, 2006
The Navasota City Council voted Monday to begin legal action against Johnson Controls to recover funds the city says it is due. Basis of the action is the non-compliance with the terms of a contract signed in April 2003. The City agreed to the installation of new water meters, which Johnson Controls representatives said would improve the accuracy of meter readings and would generate more water and sewer revenue. “The city has met with Johnson Controls representatives a number of times in the past year but have not been able to reach an agreement. We know there are tens of thousands of dollars involved, but have no idea just how much,” city manager Brad Stafford said. Stafford did not go into details because of pending litigation.