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Informational Item <br /> �.., INDIAN RIVER COUNTY <br /> INTEROFFICE MEMORANDUM <br /> DEPARTMENT OF UTILITY SERVICES <br /> DATE: May 7, 2013 <br /> TO: Members of the Board of County Commissioners <br /> SUBJECT: Update Regarding the 2013 Amnesty Program for Certain <br /> Utility Delinquency Charges <br /> FROM: Vincent Burke, Utilities Director6) <br /> On April 2, 2013, The Indian River County Board of County Commissioners passed an <br /> ordinance that established a five month long amnesty period for owners of ERU's which <br /> are reserved for future use. <br /> Attached is a summary of activity related to the Amnesty Program for Delinquency <br /> Charges one month into the program. <br /> Staff has utilized various methods to notify customers of the program. In early April <br /> approximately forty letters and/or e-mail correspondence was sent to eligible customers. <br /> In addition, a public notice was published in the Vero Beach Press Journal on April 10, <br /> 2013 and an announcement is posted on the Indian River County Utilities web site <br /> (www.ircutilities.com/Amnesty-Program.pdfl. Lastly, interested parties are asked to call <br /> Cindy Corrente at 772-226-1832 or Beth Messersmith at 772-226-1837 if they have any <br /> questions. <br /> As of April 30, 2013, staff has received eleven inquiries regarding the program. Two <br /> waivers were processed resulting in payment of$5,112.54 while waiving $4,345.42. <br /> The nine inquiries not processed as of yet could result in receipts of$643,950.94 while <br /> waiving $283,498.01. <br /> Staff will continue to work with interested parties in order to encourage them to take <br /> advantage of the Amnesty Program before it ends on August 31, 2013. <br /> Attachments: <br /> Attachment 1 —Amnesty Requests Processed <br /> Attachment 2—Amnesty Inquiries Received But Not Processed <br /> Indian River Ca71 1p <br /> Ap{ 2d <br /> Admin. <br /> Legal l3 <br /> �.r. Budget <br /> 5g � <br /> Deft <br /> Risk Mgr. <br />