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Wilbur mayor raises sewer-only billing issue; council asks staff to draft ordinance change
Summary
Mayor Erica Hearrean told the council that sewer-only accounts cannot have service shut off when water service is absent and collections limit charging once accounts go to collections; staff was asked to draft an ordinance change for a future meeting.
Mayor Erica Hearrean told the council that the town needs to change its ordinance to address residents who have sewer-only accounts. "Without having water service, it is impossible to turn off service due to nonpayment and once an account is sent to collections we can no longer charge for the service," the minutes record; the council directed staff to return with more information at the next meeting.
No formal motion or ordinance language was adopted at the Jan. 20 meeting; the item was placed on the agenda for further development. The minutes indicate staff will prepare proposed ordinance language or options for council consideration at a future meeting.
