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Council eliminates $100 water deposit for renters to reduce barriers
Summary
The council voted to remove the $100 deposit requirement for new renter water accounts, a change staff said will reduce administrative burden and barriers for low-income and new residents. Finance staff said the change should be administratively neutral and referenced unclaimed property reporting burdens tied to uncashed refund checks.
Albany City Council adopted a resolution on Nov. 5 eliminating the $100 deposit for new water accounts held by renters.
Finance Director Gina Yeager told the council that utility billing recently moved into the finance department and that customer-service staff recommended removing the deposit for renters because…
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