Council discusses utilities

At their monthly meeting Monday night, the Whitehall Town Council approved a 1.5 percent late fee on utility bills.

The rate recommendation was made by the Water, Sewer and Garbage Committee, and will be charged after are account are 60 days past due. The percentage is not to max 18 percent per year.

In her report to the Council, Town Clerk/Treasurer Summer Fellows said there had been a human error made on a utility bill, and publicly apologized for the mistake.

“When you are putting stuff into a computer it happens, when we are transposing numbers,” said Fellows.

Fellows stated when the new m...