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Council debates 10% sanitation late fee; board grants single waiver
Summary
A resident challenged the city’s 10% monthly late fee on sanitation bills. City staff said the charge is set by ordinance and is the state-allowed maximum. The board voted to waive one late fee for the resident but said ordinance change would require council action.
A Greenwood resident asked the Board of Public Works to explain and consider waiving a 10% late fee assessed on sanitation bills. The resident said the fee felt punitive and asked how the charge is calculated.
“It's 10% in my bill. I only use about 300 gallons a month… My bill is $54 a month, so it'd be $5.40,” the resident said.
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