The new water meter system in Clinton has ruffled some feathers on social media and a Clinton City Commissioner took exception Monday night at the first City Council meeting of the new calendar year.

The City earlier this year partnered with a company to install new water meters to better track water usage by residents. Some residents have seen their water bills spike after the first cycle but Commissioner John Wise says a lot of things being said on the social media site Facebook are simply untrue.

Wise recognizes there are some glitches that have taken place with the new meters and those will be addressed.

Wise indicates there are still some residents who need to get their meters replaced. In the event they do not get them replaced, water will simply be shut off until that process takes place and emphasizes rates will not increase as a penalty of inaction.