Water bills, now from Mountain City Water Utility, did not hit mailboxes before the first of the month, when some pay bills. It’s taking a while to get everything straight with the city’s new billing software. The bills went out on March 2. By March 5, most (but not everyone) had their bill in hand.

And, more change is around the corner. New automatic water meters are in the “two week” installation process. The new meters have low profile antennas that will self report rea...