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Trustees debate billing frequency, postage costs and unclear solar-credit accounting

Board of Trustees of the Caribou Utilities District · November 13, 2025
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Summary

Board members weighed returning to monthly billing versus retaining outsourced billing; staff said outsourcing costs $1,800/month and in‑house postage would be about $0.74 per bill (≈$1,440/month); members also asked for clearer data on Caribou Solar production and the district’s effective savings.

At the November meeting the board discussed billing cadence and the costs of outsourcing versus returning billing in-house, and asked staff for clearer accounting of credits from the local solar array (Caribou Solar).

Staff described the outsourcing arrangement that prints, stuffs and mails about 1,800 bills per month for approximately $1,800. Speaker 6 said the district’s current permitted postage rate through its…

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