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Officials highlight $300,000 in overdue utility bills and call for outreach
Summary
Finance staff told commissioners roughly $300,000 in utility accounts receivable is over 60 days unpaid; commissioners recommended more outreach to connect residents with assistance programs and discussed the social effects of unpaid bills given high local poverty rates.
Finance staff (Ron) told the committee that roughly $300,000 in water, sewer and trash bills are more than 60 days past due and are contributing materially to the city's cash constraints.
"So that's 1 of the issues with cash right now is that not all the utility bills are being collected," Ron said, noting the city rolls…
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