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Lebanon council outlines sanitation fee rollout, exemptions to follow property-tax-freeze criteria
Summary
City officials said the new sanitation fee will be placed on utility bills and that an exemption process will follow the same guidelines used for the property-tax freeze (income threshold and age/disability criteria); officials said billing will take time and enforcement will be through utility shutoffs after arrears exceed thresholds.
Lebanon city officials told the City Council that a new sanitation fee will be billed through the city's utility system, that exemptions will use the same eligibility rules as the property-tax freeze, and that enforcement will ultimately use standard utility-collection procedures.
The matter affects households across the city because the fee will appear on utility bills rather than as a standalone charge; officials said a process is being developed for people who qualify for relief and that outreach will accompany the rollout so residents know how to apply.
Council members described the policy details in general terms and asked for a clear application process.…
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