Last month Chuck Richison's water bill was $55. This month it was a little bigger- $7,714,510.21.

Chuck kept his sense of humor about it: "It was the 21 cents that got me," he said. "You're not too worried about it because you know even if it is real, you can't afford to pay it."

Chuck had had his meter replaced and the new meter didn't work that well. (I guess!) He called the Utility Business Office for help -- only to be told the meter hadn't been misread.

The city later adjusted the bill, acknowledging he was overcharged. "It was just a timing issue," office manager Michelle Workman said. "It caused it to overbill."

Chuck is keeping the overcharged bill.

I guess that in Texas, everything really is bigger!