Title
Joint resolution authorizing the execution of an Intergovernmental Agreement (IGA) to Disconnect Water Service for the Non-Payment of Sanitary Sewer Service Fees.
Staff Summary
* The Village of Volo and the former Lakes Region Sanitary district had previously entered into an Agreement to Disconnect Water Service for the Non-payment of Sanitary Sewer Service Fees.
* The County worked with the Village to enter into a new agreement to disconnect the water service of Village customers who fail to pay their sanitary sewer service fees to the County.
* The Village invoices many of the same customers as the County, but the County charges are for the transportation and treatment of the sewage.
* As an alternative to disconnecting a customer's sanitary sewer service for non-payment, disconnecting water service will provide the same incentive for the customer to pay their fees at less impact and disruption.
* County sewer customers will receive at least three notices prior to disconnection.
* In accordance with County Board Rules, the State's Attorney's Office has reviewed this Ordinance prior to action by the County Board.
Body
RESOLUTION
WHEREAS, Lake County (County) has adopted an approved user charge system, which is the primary means of financing the operation, maintenance, and replacement of its sewer system; and
WHEREAS, the Village of Volo (Village) sells water to customers within its jurisdiction, and the County provides sewer service to many of those same customers; and
WHEREAS, the County invoices many of the same customers as the Village, but the County charges are for the transportation and treatment of the sewage discharged by those customers; and
WHEREAS, the County sewer customers who fail to pay their sanitary sewer service fees may, by County ordinance, have their sanitary sewer service disconnected for such non-payment; and
WHEREAS, Sewer disconnections can be very costly, and the Village and the County recognize that it is to their mut...
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