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Originally Posted by Misti1  Just wondering...are your utility meters inside or outside the gate??? Mine are inside so I can't lock mine, and you don't want MLG&W guessing at your bill. |
im from TN also...here in my county you are not allowed to have a fence where the meters are....not even if you dont have a lock.....my mother-in-laws meter was inside her gate because of a swimming pool.....and they told her to move the fence..or unlock the gate...she told them are you telling me to go against the law....because at that time you had to have a lock on the gate that went into a swimming pool area....he says well move it or we will charge you by the year....she says well how much would that cost her ....and he says lady just move the fence....it will cost you 5,000 a year if we dont read the meter every month....she says well maybe i just need to talk to your supervisor...and he laughed and says .....lady i am the supervisor...such a butt.....well he isnt there now...but right after that they made home owners here move their meter boxes or move their fences and they fined the people who didnt