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Council halts pre-shutoff door-hanger reminders for utility nonpayment
Summary
The council voted to stop issuing door hangers the day before utility shutoff for nonpayment. The change was approved unanimously among voting members present.
The Nickerson City Council voted to end the practice of issuing door-hanger reminders the day before a utility shutoff for nonpayment.
Council Member Gilbert moved and Council Member Daily seconded the motion "to stop the process of issuing door hangers the day before utility shut off for nonpayment." The motion passed with Yes votes from Daily, Willhaus, Gilbert and Berridge.
The meeting record does not specify alternative reminder methods, the effective date of the policy change, or whether customers will receive additional written or electronic notices instead.
