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Committee forwards ordinance to align utility disconnect rules with 2024 state law
Summary
The Governmental Operations Standing Committee on Wednesday voted to forward an ordinance to city council that amends city code sections governing deposits, refunds and disconnections for gas, water and wastewater service to align with 2024 state law (House Bill 904).
The Governmental Operations Standing Committee on Wednesday voted to forward an ordinance to city council that amends city code sections governing deposits, refunds and disconnections for gas, water and wastewater service to align with 2024 state law (House Bill 904).
The ordinance, described in the meeting as changes to city code sections 28-54, 28-57 and 28-58, is intended to mirror state prohibitions on disconnects during high-heat periods and around holidays and to ensure the city’s gas utility — which is governed by the State Corporation Commission — follows comparable rules. Scott Morris, director of the Department of Public Utilities (DPU), introduced the paper and said the…
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