FRACKVILLE — The Frackville Area Municipal Authority is continuing its efforts in collecting on delinquent sewage accounts either through liens and/or water shutoffs.
“I’ll be sending out lien and water shutoff letters the first of March,” authority office manager Rhonda C. Frantz said. “As of April 1, we can start shutting water off again. We’d like to let them know they can anticipate getting letters.”
Frantz said when liens are filed, there is a fee that is added to the amount owed.
“When we file a lien, there is always a $50 lien fee,” she said. “That is noted in the lien letters that go out, but when they get their lien notifications, a lot of people are only paying the dollar amount of the lien and don’t seem to realize that there is a $50 lien fee. They are notified in the letter, but when they get their notice from the prothonotary’s office, it doesn’t say there is the fee, which is also due.”
According to the Liaison/Office report, the delinquent account list as of Feb. 17 was $208,308.87, representing 229 accounts owing more than $300. The new total shows a decrease in total delinquencies of $17,828.57 since Jan. 20, when 269 accounts owed more than $300. Residential customers owe $119,719.24 and the State Correctional Institution/Frackville owes $88,589.63 for September through December.
Frantz said about 400 customers have taken advantage of the 10 percent discount by paying their sewage service fee for the year by Feb. 29. The annual service fee is $450, billed at $112.50 per quarter.
“The average is about 450 customers who usually pay for the year,” Frantz said.
The street operations report showed five blockages between Jan. 25 and Feb. 12, which Frantz said is a reduced number for the winter.
“There haven’t been any as many blockages this winter as in previous winters,” Frantz said.
The following committee assignments were released:
• Street operations — David Gera, chairman; William Rhoades, co-chairman; and Carl Pyzowski.
• Finance — Harrison Harper, chairman; Paul Klevis, co-chairman; and Rhoades.
• Liaison/Office — Klevis, chairman; Pyzowski, co-chairman; and Gera.
• Personnel — Pyzowski, chairman; Harper, co-chairman; Klevis.
• Plant operations — Rhoades, chairman; Gera, co-chairman; and Harper.