Get Full Government Meeting Transcripts, Videos, & Alerts Forever!
Committee hears utilities payment‑plan data; refers proposed payment‑plan ordinance back to administration for revision
Summary
The Streets & Utilities Committee received data showing about $1.8–$2.4 million in active utility arrears and debated a proposed ordinance to limit payment‑plan enrollment to once per 12 months. Council members expressed concern for residents’ hardship; the committee voted to send the draft back to administration for amendment.
The Lorain Streets & Utilities Committee reviewed a proposed ordinance to formalize customer payment plans for water, sewer and related utility charges and referred the draft back to administration for revision after council members objected to a proposed 12‑month restriction on enrollment.
The issue matters because the utilities department reported roughly $1.8 million (active accounts) to $2.4 million (including inactive accounts) in outstanding arrears across water, sewer, stormwater, penalties and fixed fees; council members warned the proposed restriction could harm residents already struggling to pay for basic services.
Director Carbonaro and Carmen Lozano…
Already have an account? Log in
Subscribe to keep reading
Unlock the rest of this article — and every article on Citizen Portal.
- Unlimited articles
- AI-powered breakdowns of topics, speakers, decisions, and budgets
- Instant alerts when your location has a new meeting
- Follow topics and more locations
- 1,000 AI Insights / month, plus AI Chat
