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Wymore council discusses utility policy changes, affirms Ordinance 612 deposit rule and Park Lodge billing
Summary
Council members agreed to follow Ordinance 612 requiring a deposit for each new account, will begin billing Park Lodge for multiple sewer taps starting January 2023 unless a signed agreement is provided, and directed staff to draft an ordinance to allow abandonment of service to uninhabitable properties for future consideration.
Wymore — City staff raised multiple utility and property policy issues at the Dec. 21 Wymore City Council meeting, and the council took steps to reaffirm current billing rules and consider changes to serve costs more efficiently.
Tim, a city operations staff member, asked the council to consider drafting an ordinance that would allow the city to abandon water service for properties that are uninhabitable or abandoned when service lines are leaking and no revenue is being generated. Tim said lengthy, costly repairs on unused service lines are not sensible; City Attorney Andy Carothers and Tim agreed to work on draft language and bring it back to the council for consideration.
On customer billing the council reviewed Ordinance 612, which requires a deposit for each new account. In the absence of the customer (Kelly Garcia), councilmembers voted 3-0 to follow the ordinance as written and require a second deposit when a resident opens a new account for a second property.
Tim also reported that Park Lodge has historically been charged for only one sewer tap based on a past agreement. After speaking with Mona Shively and her board, the council decided to uphold the city’s prior position: beginning with the January 2023 billing cycle Park Lodge will be billed for multiple sewer taps unless Park Lodge provides a signed written agreement that documents a different arrangement.
Councilmembers did not adopt any ordinance at the meeting; they directed staff to draft potential language on abandoning service for future council consideration.
The council will revisit these utility and property items at future meetings.
