Members of the Jeffersonville Sewer Board discussed a plan in which water would be shut off for residents not paying their sewer bill.
Bill Mattingly, who heads the city’s Sewer Billing Office, told the board that little progress is being made in curbing the number of people not paying their bill.
The board uses liens in order to collect past-due bills, he noted. Those who go 60 days without paying their bills receive a warning letter. Liens are then filed against those who go 90 days without paying.
Board member Jeff Caldwell said the city needed to start turning water off on those residents.
Indiana American Water Co. distributes water.
Mattingly noted that the company would charge the city upward of $65 per home in order to turn the water off. That charge could be passed on to the delinquent customer.
“If we cut the water off, we’ll get some results,” Mattingly said. “Once word gets around, it would happen less and less.”
It’s something that the board has been working with the water company on for months, he said in an interview after the meeting.
The company may want the city to pay for its lost revenue, Mattingly noted. If that’s the case, the idea might not be feasible.
In other business
• The board heard from Dutch Lane resident Malcolm Keown about a sewage backup problem he experienced in March. The sewer backed up into his business — Mike Keown Racing — through a floor drain after a pump station failed during a hard rain.
The issue cost him about $6,700 to get cleaned up, he told members. He waited a while to bring it to their attention because he wanted to make sure he didn’t have a mold problem.
Board attorney Scott Lewis said he would investigate the claim and get back to him on the matter.
• Mattingly reported that former City Councilman John Perkins, now a sewer department employee, was improperly expensing receipts for gas rather than turning in detailed mileage reports.
By turning in the receipts, the city has no idea how much of the gas is being used for city business and how much is being used for personal reasons.
Mattingly said he wanted him to start filling out mileage reports. Mayor Tom Galligan, a board member, said it would be simpler to allow him to drive a city vehicle when on city business.
• The board approved a motion that allows Blankenbaker & Son, a surveying firm, to submit sewer plans for a new condominium development.
The 12-condo development is planned near the intersection of Charlestown Pike and Morgan Trail.
Clark County
Water may be turned off on Jeffersonville sewer delinquents
Measure being discussed; nothing official decided
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Half of Jeffersonville Fire Department overtime budget already gone
During the closing moments of the meeting Councilman Matt Owen said he was shocked by Mayor Moore’s plans and comments pertaining to two Jeffersonville Parks and Recreation Department matters reported in the News and Tribune during the last week.
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Charlestown resident makes appeal for filtration plant
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Student sues to wear breast cancer bracelet
An Indiana eighth-grader sued his school district in federal court Monday for the right to wear a bracelet promoting breast cancer awareness with the message “I (heart) Boobies.”
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Elderly man robbed outside Jeffersonville bank
The man returned to his car and sat down to close the car door when Williams grabbed the door and reached inside the vehicle, Hollis said.
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A fair fee? Indiana imposing fees for 4-H participants for the first time
Allen said his hope is the fee being charged by the state and the county will be enough to cover costs and that 4-H members will not be asked to cover any more expenses.
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CAPITOL CROSSROADS: Bauer tactics unite, divide outnumbered Dems
Democrats like Rep. Peggy Welch, who was drawn into a more Republican district last year, refused to boycott with Bauer.
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Greater Clark begins Fitness Calendar Challenge
Teresa Stengel, health services coordinator, said if other family members get involved with students, children might be more likely to continue with exercise routines and watching their diets.
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Man struck, killed on I-65
The preliminary investigation shows Jones was struck by a northbound Chevrolet Penske rental van driven by Patrick Shroering, 26, of Mount Washington, Ky.
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