Staff reports improved collections; budget draft includes estimate for additional field employee

Nov 5, 2026

Staff reported improved collections after outreach and letters, noted CD maturity at 3.75%, and said a budget draft circulated to committee members includes preliminary cost estimates for adding a field employee; staff will distribute the draft and meet again before December.

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Staff said collections improved after phone calls and letters, moving reported delinquent amounts from about $3,016.35 to roughly $3,006.80, with one reconnection and two disconnections noted. A recently matured CD yielded a 3.75% rate, and staff reported ongoing replacement of aging equipment in the routing area with about four left to complete in the next week.

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