AN ORDINANCE
No.____________
An Ordinance amending Article VII of Chapter 13 of the Columbus Code, Solid
Waste Collection and Disposal, by updating the poverty guidelines for an offset
to the residential rate for low-income households; and for other purposes.
THE COUNCIL OF COLUMBUS, GEORGIA HEREBY ORDAINS:
SECTION 1.
Section 13-169.1 (a) of the Columbus Code of Ordinances is hereby deleted in
its entirety and a new Section 13-169.1 (a) 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:
(1) A rate of $15.00 per month for a full cost collection service at the
curb or on city right-of-way.
(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. 79, No. 13, January 22,
2015 (Document no. 2015-01120), pp. 3236-3237 as follows:
SIZE OF FAMILY UNIT POVERTY GUIDELINE
1 $11,770
2 $15,930
3 $20,090
4 $24,250
5 $28,410
6 $32,570
7 $36,730
8 $40,890
For each additional person, add $4,160
Such guidelines will be adjusted annually according to the Federal Register.?
SECTION 2.
All ordinances and 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are hereby repealed.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
9th day of June, 2015; introduced a second time at a regular meeting of said
Council held on the ______ day of _______, 2015 and adopted at said meeting by
the affirmative vote of ____ members of said Council.
Councilor Allen voting __________________
Councilor Baker voting
Councilor Barnes voting __________________
Councilor Buck voting
Councilor Davis voting
Councilor Henderson voting
Councilor Huff voting ___________________
Councilor Thomas voting ___________________
Councilor Pugh voting ___________________
Councilor Woodson voting ___________________
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TINY B. WASHINGTON, CLERK TERESA PIKE
TOMLINSON, MAYOR
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