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Board to review sewer interest charges after 49 property owners did not pay 2026 bills
Summary
The board reported 49 property owners had not paid any portion of their 2026 sewer bill and said it will review whether interest was applied and the interest rate being charged; the board also agreed to more detailed monthly financial reporting.
At its April 22 special meeting the Village of Hewitt reported that 49 property owners had not paid any portion of their 2026 sewer bill.
Board members said it is unclear whether interest was applied to the unpaid amounts in the recent billing cycle and asked for a review of the interest rate being charged on delinquent sewer accounts. The minutes record that a review of the interest rate is needed but do not specify a deadline or the current percentage being used.
Separately, in a 2025 year-end review discussion the board agreed to implement more detailed monthly financial reports that reconcile with bank statements and to produce two separate reports: one for the Village account and one for the real estate account.
Next steps: the board directed staff to review sewer billing for unpaid charges and interest calculations and to produce the revised monthly financial reports; no formal vote tallies were recorded in the minutes.
