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Council amends master fee schedule, approves targeted utility deposit exemptions and ACH discount
Summary
Council approved updates to the master fee schedule including a prospective exemption from residential utility deposits for teachers, law‑enforcement and government employees, a 25% ACH deposit discount on the $150 standard deposit, a 3% credit‑card surcharge, and reinstatement of deposits if customers become delinquent.
The Mineral Wells City Council adopted updates to the city's master fee schedule that alter utility deposit policy and add several fee modifications.
City staff presented four primary changes: exempting teachers, law‑enforcement officers and government employees from residential deposits prospectively; offering a 25% discount on the standard $150 deposit for customers who enroll and maintain ACH payments; reinstating deposits for customers who later become delinquent; and adding a 3%…
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