AN ORDINANCE
No.______
An 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.
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:
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. 73, No. 15, January 23,
2008 as follows:
SIZE OF FAMILY UNIT POVERTY
1 $10,400
2 $14,000
3 $17,600
4 $21,200
5 $24,800
6 $28,400
7 $32,000
8 $35,600
For each additional person,
add $ 3,600
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are hereby repealed.
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Introduced at a regular meeting of the Council of Columbus, Georgia held on the
10th day of June, 2008; introduced a second time at a regular meeting of said
Council held on the _____ day of _____, 2008 and adopted at said meeting by the
affirmative vote of ____ members of said Council.
Councilor Allen voting _____
Councilor Anthony voting _____
Councilor Baker voting _____
Councilor Barnes voting _____
Councilor Davis voting _____
Councilor Henderson voting _____
Councilor Hunter voting _____
Councilor McDaniel voting _____
Councilor Pugh voting _____
Councilor Woodson voting _____
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TINY B. WASHINGTON, CLERK JIM WETHERINGTON, MAYOR
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