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Council makes past-due water bills a collection priority, plans meeting with Web Water
Summary
Interim Mayor Brienne Soldier told the Waubay City Council that collecting past-due water bills will be a priority and the council agreed to pursue assistance and payment-plan options; the council also discussed setting a meeting with Web Water to review rates and a possible contract.
Interim Mayor Brienne Soldier told the Waubay City Council on June 9 that collecting past-due water bills is a priority and that staff will attempt to work with delinquent customers to arrange payment plans. "Attempts will be made to work with those who have past bills to help ease the burden of the amounts," Soldier said, and she warned that "aggression towards Katie, council members, the city maintenance workers, or myself will not be tolerated and if continues, law enforcement will be contacted."
Council members discussed exploring options to assist residents with overdue balances while preserving the city's ability to collect. The meeting record shows no new ordinance or policy was adopted; council directed staff to pursue meetings and options and to convene with Web Water for more information about rates and contract terms. The council did not take final action on a Web Water contract at the June 9 meeting.
The council's discussion underscores an administrative focus: balancing the city's fiscal needs with measures to ease repayment for residents. Finance Officer Katie Rencountre is listed in the meeting record as the city finance officer; the council asked staff to report back with possible payment-plan frameworks and any software changes that could help with bill tracking. The council set no specific deadline for those follow-ups.
