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St. Pete: Property owner still owes $162,000 in unpaid water bills

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ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — People living at the Morgan Apartments along 27th Avenue South may be closer to not having their water turned off.

The city said Thursday that the property owner, Lurin Real Estate Holdings, has paid more payments.

At one point, Lurin had a balance of over $700,000 for unpaid water bills at Morgan, as well as another complex.

On Thursday, the city said it received a payment of $72,647, and that a $70,000 payment was received Wednesday. The transactions have not yet cleared the banking system, the city said.

According to the city, there is still an outstanding balance of $162,931.96. 

The city had sent a notice to residents that service would be interrupted on Aug. 21 if the company didn’t pay. The city even urged tenant to have alternate plans to live elsewhere.

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Spectrum News Staff

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