May 17, 2005
Contact: Sue Baker
For Immediate Release
738-2000

Avedisian announces city’s switch to combined utility bills

Effective in June, residents will receive one bill for their water and sewer usage, instead of two separate documents

WARWICK – Mayor Scott Avedisian announced today that effective June 2, residents will begin receiving one combined bill for their quarterly water and sewer usage, instead of two separate documents. The move is expected to be more convenient for ratepayers, reduce mailing, printing and paper costs and help the Tax Collector’s Office operate more efficiently.

Up until now, residents have received quarterly bills, highlighted in blue, for their water usage, and a month later received a quarterly bill, highlighted in green, for their sewer usage, with 30 days to pay each separate bill. Now, residents will receive a water/sewer bill each quarter, with orange highlighting, and will have 60 days to pay the full amount.

“Once the city switched over to a quarterly billing system for sewer and water bills, some residents began complaining that it was too confusing to receive so many bills from the city,” Avedisian said. “Now, instead of getting eight separate bills each year, residents will receive only four. This system is also designed not to pose a financial hardship, because we’re doubling the amount of time residents have to pay the combined bill.”

The combined billing system is expected to save the city at least $30,000 annually in processing and mailing costs, Avedisian said.

(Please note: This will not affect Warwick residents who are Kent County Water Authority customers.)

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