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City manager: Lincoln Park—s water fund shows high losses; 4,529 shutoff notices sent, 112 accounts shut off
Summary
City Manager reported a water loss near 44%, sent 4,529 past-due notices, red-tagged 663 homes and shut off 112 accounts; the city is pursuing meter replacement and monitoring SRF funding and state allocations.
Lincoln Park — City officials told the City Council on Sept. 8 that the water and sewer fund has an ongoing deficit and that the utility shows roughly 44% water loss, prompting a stepped-up effort on meter replacement and collection actions.
City Manager (reporting for finance and city management) said the city has sent 4,529 shutoff notices for past-due accounts in the current cycle, has red-tagged 663 properties and has shut off 112 accounts so far; 21 of those remained off at the time of the report. The manager said the city sent notices for about $1,400,000 in past-due amounts during the current effort and noted last year—s total past-due figure was approximately $1.6 million.
Why it matters: A high rate of unaccounted-for water and increasing water-main breaks put pressure on the water-and-sewer fund and on rate-setting. The city is…
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