· Precursor
Estimated water-meter readings during a meter-reader shortage (2015)
In 2016, ABC 7 Amarillo reported that in 2015 a shortage of meter readers had led to complaints about estimated water bills. In October 2015 the same outlet reported that newly elected council members' late-June 2015 call for City Manager Jarrett Atkinson to resign came after concerns over water meter reading and the downtown catalyst project.[1][2]
What the sources say
- Unverified
ABC 7 Amarillo reported in September 2016 that in the prior year (2015) a shortage of meter readers had led to complaints about estimated bills. The exact months of the 2015 estimates were not given.[1]
- ✓ Verified
ABC 7 Amarillo reported that the late-June 2015 call for City Manager Jarrett Atkinson to resign followed concerns over water meter reading and the downtown catalyst project. Atkinson's later resignation letter gave no reason, and the City did not publicly tie his resignation to meter reading.[2]