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Council approves certification of delinquent utility and stormwater accounts; staff eyes billing integration
Summary
The committees approved certification of delinquent utility accounts and stormwater charges to the Lorain County auditor (lists and totals cited); staff reported late fees running roughly $45,000 per month and proposed integrating stormwater charges into the water bill in the future.
Committee members approved certification of delinquent utility accounts and delinquent stormwater charges to the Lorain County auditor after staff described collection totals and next steps.
Superintendent Conner said a list of 37 delinquent utility accounts totaling $160,106.96 was approved by the resolution board and presented for certification. Staff also reported late‑fee billing running about $45,000 per month and total billed out late fees of about $315,250 to date. Separately, Engineer Schneider reported a 236‑page stormwater delinquency list totaling about $159,472; staff indicated a plan to move stormwater billing onto the water bill to reduce delinquencies and asked for emergency passage to meet filing deadlines.
Committee approved resolutions to certify the delinquent utility and stormwater charges and approved final assessments for private sewer and water service replacement loans as part of ongoing program administration. Council discussed outreach and collection options for large delinquent accounts referenced in the utility resolution board list.
