182.2000
RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING NEW APPLICATION OF WATER AND
SEWER PAYMENTS
RESOLUTION NO.: 182, 2000
INTRODUCED BY: Mr. Daniel Stec
WHO MOVED ITS ADOPTION
SECONDED BY: Mr. Tim Brewer
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WHEREAS, effective May 1, 2000, the Town of Queensbury will implement new Govern
Utility Billing Computer Software and as a result, Town water and sewer charges will be invoiced on
the same bill rather than on separate bills, and
WHEREAS, the Queensbury Town Board wishes to authorize changes to the method in which
the Town applies its payments on water and sewer bills so that payments on water and sewer bills
would be applied in the following order:
1.Unpaid water charges from previous billings;
2.Unpaid sewer charges from previous billings;
3.Unpaid late payment charges from previous billings;
4.Current water charges;
5.Current sewer charges;
6.Current late payment charges;
7.Payment over the total amount due will be carried as a credit balance to be applied to
the next issued bill in the same order; and
WHEREAS, the Town Board also wishes to authorize the Town Clerk to collect and account
for late payment charges on water/sewer billing as a single amount, with the Town Comptroller’s
Office to distribute late payment revenue in accordance with a formula to be approved by both the
Town Comptroller and the Water Superintendent/Wastewater Director,
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT
RESOLVED, that the Town Board of the Town of Queensbury hereby authorizes and directs
the following changes to the method in which the Town applies its payments on water and sewer bills
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such that, effective May 1, 2000, payments on water and sewer bills shall be applied in the following
order:
1.Unpaid water charges from previous billings;
2.Unpaid sewer charges from previous billings;
3.Unpaid late payment charges from previous billings;
4.Current water charges;
5.Current sewer charges;
6.Current late payment charges;
7.Payment over the total amount due will be carried as a credit balance to be applied to the
next issued bill in the same order; and
BE IT FURTHER,
RESOLVED, that the Town Board further authorizes and directs the Town Clerk to collect
and account for late payment charges on water/sewer billings as a single amount, with the
Comptroller’s Office to distribute late payment revenue in accordance with a formula to be approved
by both the Town Comptroller and the Water Superintendent/Wastewater Director, and
BE IT FURTHER,
RESOLVED, that the Town Board hereby approves, authorizes and directs the Town
Comptroller, the Town Clerk and/or the Water Superintendent/Wastewater Director to take any and
all action necessary documentation to effectuate the terms of this Resolution.
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Duly adopted this 17 day of April, 2000, by the following vote:
AYES : Mr. Martin, Mr. Turner, Mr. Stec, Mr. Brewer, Mr. Brower
NOES : None
ABSENT: None