Members of the Jay council discussed the town’s current policy regarding commercial water tap fees, if any, at its Monday, May 20 meeting, siting the tap that was recently made for a new warehouse in Jay for Golden Cotton Gin.
Jay Water Superintendent Alicia Jernigan supervised the gin's tapping of a 6-inch line into the town's 8-inch line.
Seib said they could go with the commercial price of a 6-inch line, if that is what they decided.
“We didn't charge anything for them to tap into our 8-inch line,” said Owens. “What's ended up happening is they paid a contractor to tap into our l...