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Informational Item <br /> INDIAN RIVER COUNTY <br /> INTEROFFICE MEMORANDUM <br /> DEPARTMENT OF UTILITY SERVICES <br /> DATE: June 28, 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 Director <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 as of June 28, 2013. <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-ProgrgM.pdf . 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 June 28, 2013, staff has received fourteen inquiries regarding the program. Nine <br /> waivers were processed to date resulting in payment of$312,682.22 while waiving <br /> $115,297.56 in penalties. <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 /> Attachment: <br /> Amnesty Requests Processed <br /> pIndianRiverCo. Approved IDatelon® Legal AF_ <br /> _�W_ . 0 <br /> Budget <br /> 3 <br />