Great-grandma’s water back on; smart meter policy could change

By Ryan Ekvall | Wisconsin Reporter

MADISON – The great-grandmother who fought City Hall and lost has water again – for now.

Just days after the city of Baraboo shut off the water supply of 81-year-old Audrey Parker, the state Public Service Commission ordered the city to turn it back on.

Meanwhile, a PSC official tells Wisconsin Reporter the commission could change its position on mandatory ‘smart meter’ installation.

As Wisconsin Reporter first reported on Tuesday, the city shut down Parker’s water after she refused to allow the city to install a smart meter at her home.

The Public Service Commission has initiated an investigation into the situation in Baraboo, where city officials also shut off the water of home owners Jim and Darcy Sheriff.

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