Wallsburg council adopts ordinance allowing liens, disconnection for delinquent water bills

The Wallsburg Town Council unanimously adopted Ordinance 2026-01 on April 9, 2026, creating a formal process to collect delinquent water service charges, including service disconnection and certification of unpaid amounts to the Wasatch County tax roll.

At the meeting the moderator (S3) read the ordinance language into the record: "Delinquent accounts that have not been paid in full in 90 days shall be considered for service disconnection and certification of delinquent charges to the county tax roll, where such charges shall become a lien upon the property served." The ordinance sets billing to occur the first of each month, payment due on the 25th, and requires written notice to property owners at least 30 days before certification.

Council members discussed implementation details, including service of delinquency notices by the sheriff's office and fees. The council noted the sheriff charges a flat $80 to serve delinquency notices anywhere in the county; members discussed whether reconnection or administrative fees could be adjusted to capture costs. The ordinance authorizes the town clerk or a designated official to administer billing, notices and coordination with the county for tax-roll certification.

Council member Mary Biscitelli (S5) moved to adopt the ordinance and Peter Nielsen (S2) seconded. The roll call recorded unanimity; the mayor signed the ordinance and staff were directed to publish and begin administrative implementation. The ordinance takes effect upon adoption and publication as required by state law.

The ordinance allows additional collection remedies in Section 7 and specifies that charges certified to the county tax roll "shall be collected in the same manner as property taxes, constitute a lien against the property, and have the same priority as property tax liens."