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Water Fees Drown Vegas Bar

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    A new water fee is forcing one small business to close its doors

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Larry's hideaway in Las Vegas was already experiencing a drought when he came to making money in a bad economy we've been losing about fifteen to 20000 dollars a month.

When the business received this water bill which showed an additional charge of more than 400 dollars per month.

It was the straw that broke the camel's back.

In this desert oasis and I can't believe that they would charge such money to -- small business like this the combination of the water -- with a bad economy has led to the closing of the bar at the end of the month.

Everybody's going to miss it.

-- -- This water fee increase will affect small businesses like Larry's hideaway.

Because it's based on the size of the building's water meter instead of how much water the building actually uses and depending on the size of the meter increases can -- prices well above 500 dollars a month.

That was just basically came towards small businesses like -- hideaway a little bit towards a residence and a little bit towards big businesses Nevada has experienced the lack of growth over the past seven years leading to a drastic dip -- revenue from water connection charges that typically comes from new homes being built.

In 2005.

Would -- hundred remind -- million dollars in connection charges.

And in 2010 we reached a low of 3.5.

Million dollars the hope is that these increases were offset the loss in revenue.

This option also benefits residents who under the current plan will only experience a slight increase because there meters aren't as large.

If we had loaded the charges and to residential.

And residential customers would have felt that was unfair they get a five dollar increase in figure like they're paying their fair share for now customers like Larry Chandler will enjoy the hideaway ball they care.

-- almost.

Bring -- -- derived Wendy's old landmarks and start closing up the water fees will be around for the next three years O'Leary's hideaway.

They won't be around to pay for me.

In Los Vegas -- Griffin Fox News.

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