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Frostburg commissioners direct staff to pursue residential leak-insurance pilot with ServLine

2117170 · January 15, 2025
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Summary

After a presentation from ServLine, Frostburg commissioners agreed to pursue a citywide, residential-only leak adjustment insurance option and target a $1,000 coverage level, keeping existing multifamily adjustments in place, and asked staff to prepare ordinance language for a July start date.

Frostburg commissioners agreed during a work session to pursue a residential-only leak adjustment insurance program administered by ServLine and to begin by offering a $1,000 coverage option to single-family customers.

The decision followed a 30-minute presentation by Ashley Shilwarski, a ServLine representative, who said the program would replace the city’s current ad hoc leak adjustments by allowing customers to file claims directly with ServLine while the policy remains in the city’s name. “Our program…allows them to file a claim directly with us, freeing up your staff time,” Shilwarski said.

Why it matters: Commissioners cited administrative burden and the city’s annual write-offs for leak adjustments as motivating factors. Staff…

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