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Mayor warns of millions in unpaid utility bills, outlines audit and staffing plan
Summary
Mayor reported $6.5 million in gross uncollected utility charges and about $3.9 million after removing deleted accounts, urged stricter enforcement of a 30‑day cutoff policy, and said the city will pursue internal accounting changes and an audit schedule to restore bond-market eligibility.
The mayor told the council on March 2 that the city is carrying millions in unpaid utility accounts and urged a firmer enforcement posture to preserve critical revenue.
“At the end of last week, we have in uncollected utilities $6,500,000 out,” the mayor said, adding that after removing deleted accounts the city still shows roughly $3,900,000 in delinquent receivables. He warned that the city averages 576 utility cutoffs a month and that staff had been delaying shutoffs up to 60 days in recent practice.
The mayor said he had asked staff to compile…
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