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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 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are hereby repealed.



_______________________



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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