Columbus, Georgia

AN ORDINANCE

No.______



An Ordinance repealing Ordinance No. 05-52 and substituting the following

ordinance amending Article VII of Chapter 13 of the Columbus Code Solid Waste

Collection and Disposal by changing the guidelines for an offset to the

residential rate for low-income households, so as to reflect the February 18,

2005 guidelines contained in the Federal Register.



THE COUNCIL OF COLUMBUS, GEORGIA ORDAINS:



SECTION 1.



Section 13-169.1 (a) (2) of the Columbus Code of Ordinances is hereby deleted

in its entirety and a new Section 13-169.1 (a)(2) is inserted to read as

follows:



(a) A charge for the services of collection and disposal of garbage,

trash, and other solid waste including yard waste, in Columbus, Georgia for any

residential customer requiring such service shall be as follows:



(2) An offset of 25% per month, rounded to the nearest dime, for a low-income

household collection service at the curb or on the city right-of-way.



A low income household is one which receives food stamps, aid to families with

dependent children or has a total yearly income below the poverty income line

guidelines for family units in the United States set by the United States

Department of Health and Human Services, or its successor, said guidelines now

being set forth presently in the Federal Register, Vol. 70, No. 33 February 18,

2005 as follows:



SIZE OF FAMILY UNIT POVERTY



1 $9,570

2 $12,830

3 $16,090

4 $19,350

5 $22,610

6 $25,870

7 $29,130

8 $32,390

For each additional person, add $3,320



Such guidelines will be adjusted annually according to the Federal Register.



SECTION 2.



All ordinances or parts of ordinances in conflict with this ordinance

are hereby repealed.



Introduced at a regular meeting of the Council of Columbus, Georgia held on

the____ day of _______, 2005; introduced a second time at a regular meeting of

said Council held on the _____ day of _______, 2005 and adopted at said meeting

by the affirmative vote of ____ members of said Council.



Councilor Allen voting _____

Councilor Anthony voting _____

Councilor Davis voting _____

Councilor Henderson voting _____

Councilor Hunter voting _____

Councilor McDaniel voting _____

Councilor Rodgers voting _____

Councilor Suber voting _____

Councilor Pugh voting _____

Councilor Woodson voting _____





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Tiny B. Washington Robert S. Poydasheff

Clerk of Council Mayor