HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution No 13-2022 - 2022 Utility Relief to Forgive Past Due Balances on Residential Utility AccountsRESOLUTION NO. 13-2022
A RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS APPROVING FORGIVENESS
OF RESIDENTIAL UTILITY ACCOUNTS UNDER THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND
2022 UTILITY RELIEF PROGRAM
WHEREAS, the City of South Bend (the “City”), through South Bend Municipal
Utilities, charged utility customer accounts for City utility services; and
WHEREAS, the charges were not paid to the City as of February 28, 2022 despite
multiple billing notices to the persons receiving the services; and
WHEREAS, the City issued a moratorium on utility disconnections and late penalties
during the COVID-19 pandemic and allowed utility service to remain active despite balances
that were significantly past due; and
WHEREAS, the City, by and through its Board of Public Works, desires to remove a
portion of past due balances from residential utility accounts that are sixty (60) or more days
past its bill date as of February 28, 2022 (the “Forgiveness Date”).
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City of South Bend, Indiana
Board of Public Works as follows:
1.Accounts within the City limits that were designated as active and residential in the City
utility billing system, and with amounts over sixty (60) days past its bill date as of the
Forgiveness Date will be adjusted to remove past due balances that are thirty (30) days or
more past its bill date as of the Forgiveness Date, up to a maximum amount of Two
Thousand Five Hundred Dollars ($2,500).
2.These balances will be forgiven in accordance with this relief program.
ADOPTED this 8th Day of March 2022.
March 8, 2022
BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS
AGENDA ITEM REVIEW REQUEST FORM
Date 2/25/22
Name Kim Thompson
Department Public
Works
BPW Date 3/8/22 Phone Extension 5969
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