Both officials said they wanted to make sure that homeowners got the best possible deal.

"It's unfortunate, because the homeowners should have gotten together and worked on this."

It doesn't mean that every homeowner gets a 27 percent increase.

And when entering into an agreement, the homeowner should get everything in writing.

But the way things are going, homeowners out West will get theirs, too.

"The Baker bill is very important in helping homeowners get back on their feet."

Each new homeowner in the area gets a detailed history of the house from the historical society.

The 90 homeowners there will get checks for about three times the value of houses.

The homeowner would get about 70 per cent of this figure.

Not all homeowners get their water from community water systems.