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Committee recommends lowering late-payment penalties for refuse collection fees
Summary
The Huntington Public Works Committee voted to forward to full council an ordinance that would reduce late-payment penalties on refuse fees from 5% per quarter to 2% per quarter; city attorney said the move aims to avoid compounding penalties that can exceed unpaid balances and mirror municipal service fee penalties.
The Huntington Public Works Committee voted Tuesday to forward to full city council an ordinance that would reduce late-payment penalties for refuse collection fees from 5% per quarter to 2% per quarter.
Scott Damron, acting city attorney, told the committee the change would align refuse-fee penalties with penalties charged on the municipal service fee and reduce the compounding effect that can drive penalties above…
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