§ 10.08.18. Assessing penalties and increased rates.

A.

The office staff of the city water and sewer department is hereby authorized to extend the time for payment of the August 15, 2000, billing for up to a period of sixty (60) days from the original due date and they are further authorized not to assess penalties or late payment fees on the water and sewer billing of August 15, 2000, provided the bill is paid no later than the due date or the last day of the extension.

B.

The office staff of the city water and sewer department is hereby authorized not to assess penalties on the water and sewer billing of September 15, 2000.

C.

The water department of the city is hereby authorized to collect revenue from the consumers of the department at rates sufficient to cover the increase of 0.37 per thousand (1,000) gallons passed by the city of Little Rock according to Ord. No. 18-171-A.

D.

All of part of this amount paid to the city of Little Rock which is subsequently refunded to the city based on the results of judicial determination or negotiated settlement shall be either returned to the consumers or placed in a reserve account for the city water department settlement.

( Ord. No. 2000-03, §§ 1, 2 ; Ord. No. 2000-21, § 2 ; Ord. No. 2000-29, § 2 )