CCR1987094COMMON COUNCIL - CITY OF MUSKEG0
RESOLUTION 1/94-87
A RESOLUTIOV IN OPPOSITION TO ASSEMBLY BILL 326
RELATING TO COLLECTION OF UTILITY BILLS
WHEREAS. Assemblv Bill 326 would Dermit a landlord to elect to
make a tenant liable for any utility service including cable
service supplied to the tenant by a municipality, and
WHEREAS, the said Assembly Bill 326 would not permit the placing
of delinquent utility charges on the tax roll or a lien on the
property, and
WHEREAS, Assembly Bill 326 would require any municipality which
operates a public utility to give written notice to the owner of
power has been furnished by the utility if payment for service is
any lot or parcel of real estate to which water, light, heat or
owing and has been in arrears more than five (5) days.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Common Council of the
City of Muskego, upon the recommendation of the Finance
Committee, does hereby oppose said Assembly Bill 326 because:
1. It would Substantially increase the costs to all utility
customers due to the administrative costs of preparing the
notices required and the expenses of bringing a suit to
collect the same.
2. It would substantially increase the costs to customers
because of the administrative costs in monitoring all
delinquent tenant accounts.
3. The said Assembly Bill 326, in effect, would make
municipalities collection agencies for landlords at the
taxpayers' expense.
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BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that a copy of this resolution shall be
forwarded to State Senator Lynn Adelman and Assemblyman David
Lepak.
DATED THIS ) DAY OF
FINAHCE C
Y