By BECKY KISER
Hays Post

Hays water customers will notice a new look to their next water bill from the city.

“The change is to help customers truly understand their water usage and if they’ve hit the conservation tiers,” according to Hays Assistant City Manager Paul Briseno.

He showed an example of the redesigned bill to city commissioners during their meeting Thursday night.

“Item number two — the average water consumption — that shows January, February and March, which is generally just indoor usage,” he said. “Area number three notes conservation charges broken down by water usage and corresponding dollar amount. Conservation charges occur then the customer exceeds their indoor use.

“The fourth area visibly displays the annual water consumption to easily view the increase or decrease each month,” Briseno explained.

Anyone with questions about the new bills should call Brenda Kitchen, Hays City Clerk, at (785) 628-7320.