Otjiwarongo: The Municipality of Otjiwarongo on Friday initiated the disconnection of water services to several residential and business properties due to unpaid bills in rates and taxes for two consecutive months. According to Namibia Press Agency, Public Relations Officer Adelheid Shilongo stated in an interview that residents owe the municipality more than N.dollars 65 million. Consequently, the municipality has decided to suspend services to residential, church, government, and business properties in arrears as a method to recover these debts. Shilongo urged residents to arrange payment plans with the municipality's debt office. She noted that the reluctance of residents to settle their monthly bills has caused a shortage of funds, impacting the Council's ability to develop the town and carry out planned activities. Shilongo further explained that there are 1,760 municipality service accounts in the informal areas of Otjiwarongo, and 7,208 accounts in the formalized parts of the town, totaling 8,968 ac counts.