Columbus, Georgia

AN ORDINANCE



No.______



An Ordinance amending Article VII of Chapter 13 of the Columbus Code

Solid Waste Collection and Disposal by establishing new guidelines for an

offset to residential rate for low-income households; and for other purposes.



THE COUNCIL OF COLUMBUS, GEORGIA HEREBY ORDAINS:



Sections 13-169.1(a)(2) and (b) of the Columbus Code of Ordinances are hereby

deleted in their entirety and new Sections 13-169.1(a)(2) and (b) are 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. 67, No. 31 February 14,

2002 as follows:



SIZE OF FAMILY UNIT POVERTY



1 $8,860

2 $11,940

3 $15,020

4 $18,100

5 $21,180

6 $24,260

7 $27,340

8 $30,420

For each additional person, add $3,080



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



(b) The above rates shall be assessed on all monthly water and sewer bills

mailed on or after July 1, 2002, and shown as a separate and distinct item on

said bill, and shall be paid in full by the due date as shown on said bill."



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

held on the____ day of _____, 2002; introduced a second time at a regular

meeting of said Council held on the _____ day of _____, 2002 and adopted at

said meeting by the affirmative vote of ____ members of said Council.



Councilor Allen voting _____________

Councilor Henderson voting _____________

Councilor Hunter voting _____________

Councilor McDaniel voting _____________

Councilor Poydasheff voting _____________

Councilor Rodgers voting _____________

Councilor Smith voting _____________

Councilor Suber voting _____________

Councilor Pugh voting _____________

Councilor Woodson voting _____________



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Tiny B. Washington Bobby G. Peters

Clerk of Council Mayor