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WPCA tightens draft billing and enforcement thresholds; removes first tier under $5
Summary
The authority revised a draft sewer-fee billing and enforcement policy to eliminate the lowest de minimis tier and clarify enforcement tiers, specifying interest accrual, lien eligibility for $25–$499.99 balances, and full enforcement (including foreclosure) for $500+ or accounts >2 billing quarters past due as permitted by Connecticut state statute.
The WPCA revised its draft internal policy on sewer fee billing, collection, and enforcement thresholds, narrowing discretion and clarifying enforcement steps.
The board eliminated the de minimis first tier (balances under $5.00) and established the lowest active tier for balances under $24.99 as "billing and written notice only," with interest that "will" accrue. The second tier covers balances from $25.00 to $499.99 and is subject to demand notice and eligible for lien filing or referral to the tax collector. The third tier authorizes full enforcement for balances $500.00 or more (or accounts more than two billing quarters past due), including liens, alias tax warrants, state marshal execution, and foreclosure "as permitted by Connecticut state statute."
John Bongiorno asked that the policy explicitly state that "state marshal fees, statutory costs, and all legal expenses shall be added to the delinquent account as permitted by law." The commission agreed to post the revised draft to a shared drive for final member review and to forward it to town counsel for legal review before adoption.
