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El Mirage authorizes temporary utility-payment deferral for federal and military employees

5969317 · October 21, 2025
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The El Mirage Common Council approved a temporary program to defer city utility payments for federal and military employees affected by the federal government shutdown, with a 60-day repayment window after federal operations resume.

The El Mirage Common Council on Oct. 21 authorized the city manager to implement a temporary utility-payment deferral program for federal and military employees affected by the federal government shutdown.

The measure, proposed by Vice Mayor Parsons and approved by the council, allows eligible customers to defer water payments while the federal government remains closed; after federal operations resume, deferred balances would be due within 60 days.

Vice Mayor Parsons said the idea came from…

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