4.03.070 Billing and Collection

(a) The Utility Department will maintain a complete and up-to-date record of all customers served by those systems operated by the Department. Additions and deletions will be made as soon as the Department learns of change.

(b) Water meters will be read according to a schedule established by the Department.

(c) The Utility Department will type and mail to each customer his bill for services on the 1st date of the month. Payment will be due on the 10th day of the month. Non-payment by the 20th day of the month will be cause for the Utility Department to shut off the customer's water services. 10% will be added to any delinquent bills.

(d) Customers may make payments by cash, check or money order to the Tribal Accounting Office, Accounting Clerk, located at the Chief Blackbird Center, P.O. Box 39, Odanah, Wisconsin 54861.

(e) Customers who live in houses managed by the Tribal Housing Authority will continue to make water and sewer payments as part of the rent or house payment. The Housing Authority collecting the payments then will pay the Utility Department for its housing occupants. The Housing Authority will receive a receipt for this payment.

(f) If a customer's water service is discontinued he/she must pay all of this delinquent charges plus the re-connection fee before the Department will restore his water service.