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Posted by: Azya Thornton on Nov 17, 2025

The city of Nashville has agreed to repay $1.4 million in improper water and sewer fees after losing a lawsuit over charges that homeowners said should have been covered by the city, Fox 17 reports. The Beacon Center of Tennessee filed the class-action suit on behalf of hundreds of homeowners, including Nashville resident Peyton Pratt, who was billed $6,000 in “sewage upgrade” fees when rebuilding his home in The Nations neighborhood. Metro Nashville agreed to settle the case and issue refunds rather than contest the lawsuit in court. Beacon attorneys called the decision wise, noting that the U.S. Supreme Court has repeatedly ruled governments cannot force individuals to pay for public infrastructure. Metro’s legal department denied wrongdoing.