LA MARQUE, Texas – Some people living in La Marque are doing a double take on their water bills. There is a $2 donation line added on top of their bills and some people are having trouble opting out.

That includes La Marque resident Bill Varney.

“It’s not right for somebody to walk up and say, hey, give me $2,” said Varney. “I don’t think it’s fair that they just took and added money in to my water bill for me to pay.”

On the bottom of the “amount due with donation” line, it reads, “$2.00 citizen donations collected by the utility billing department shall be divided equally between the La Marque Parks Board and La Marque Clean City Commission to support our Parks Board & Clean City Commission by contributing your $2.00 monthly donation today. This tax deductible donation helps fund spe

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