Judge Rules ‘Franchise Fees’ Illegal In Billings
The City of Billings may have to pay back millions of dollars to residents after a judge ruled fees collected by the city for water, sewer, and garbage services were illegal.
A judge ruled Billings collected those fees illegally between 1992 and 2018 and in that time it stacked up to about $50 million.
This lawsuit was filed by two Billings residents, Gary and Susan McDaniel, who thought these extra fees–labeled “Franchise fees” — were unfair.
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