The Neodesha City Commission discusses the issue of late-arriving City utility bills.

 

At this week's meeting, Mayor Devin Johnson raised the issue of city utility customers receiving their bills late, sometimes after the past due date. Commissioner Duane Banzet says he's had similar issues.

 

Commissioners held a lengthy discussion on the matter. Part of the problem was identified as the way the U.S. Postal Service handles postcard billing and where mail from Neodesha is sorted. Neodesha's mail is transported to Kansas City for sorting instead of Wichita, which can extend the time it takes to arrive at its destination. The City has also recently switched billing software and is still working out the kinks in the new system. Banzet says the City may need to pursue other options in the near future.

 

In the meantime, any citizens who receive their bills late should contact the City.