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Ishpeming council authorizes temporary utility-penalty relief for residents affected by a pause in SNAP payments
Summary
After staff warned USDA SNAP payments would not be issued Nov. 1, the Ishpeming City Council authorized the city manager to suspend penalties, interest and utility disconnections for qualifying customers who submit hardship documentation and agreed to review the policy monthly.
Ishpeming — The City Council voted to allow temporary relief from penalties, interest and utility disconnections for residents who lose Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits after staff warned that SNAP payments would not be issued on Nov. 1.
Staff told the council the USDA pause could leave a substantial number of local households short on food and cash. "So, the USDA announced that there will be no Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program or SNAP payments issued November 1," a staff member told the council during the briefing. Staff cited local statistics — a significant share of residents at or below the federal poverty level and an…
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