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Saint Helena council reopens debate on delinquent water, sewer penalties; staff to return with 45-day option
Summary
After extended debate and public comment, the council asked staff to bring back revised ordinance language that would assess penalties later in the billing cycle—staff recommended 45 or 60 days as possible triggers—so the council can set a final threshold.
The Saint Helena City Council took up a proposed ordinance on June 24 to reintroduce penalties for delinquent water and wastewater bills as the city transitions from bimonthly to monthly billing.
Finance staff said the change to monthly billing and a shortened due date (21 days) required rethinking when to assess late penalties. The draft ordinance proposed penalties begin when a payment has been delinquent for at least 60 days: a…
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