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AN ORDINANCE

No.______



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

Waste Collection and Disposal by adjusting the offset to the residential rate

for low-income households; and for other purposes.



THE COUNCIL OF COLUMBUS, GEORGIA ORDAINS:



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. 77, No. 17, January 26,

2012 as follows:



SIZE OF FAMILY UNIT POVERTY



1 $11,170

2 $15,130

3 $19,090

4 $23,050

5 $27,010

6 $30,970

7 $34,930

8 $38,890

For each additional person, add $3,960



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



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

the 12th day of June, 2012; introduced a second time at a regular meeting of

said Council held on the ______ day of _____________, 2012, and adopted at said

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



Councilor Allen voting______________.

Councilor Baker voting______________.

Councilor Barnes voting_____________.

Councilor Davis voting______________.

Councilor Henderson voting__________.

Councilor Huff voting_______________.

Councilor McDaniel voting___________.

Councilor Pugh voting_______________.

Councilor Thomas voting_____________.

Councilor Woodson voting____________.





______________________________ ________________________________

TINY B. WASHINGTON, CLERK TERESA PIKE TOMLINSON, MAYOR



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