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34 <br /> • - <br /> MEMORAN DUM <br /> DATE: November 8,' 2000 <br /> TO: Mike Mornson, City Manager <br /> FROM: Roger Larson, Finance Director <br /> ITEM: WATER/SEWER ELECTRONIC FUNDS TRANSFER <br /> In the fall quarter newsletter, a surveyed was conducted to determine if there was <br /> community support of implementing payment of water/sewer bills via electronic funds <br /> transfer. <br /> The response to the survey was limited (St. Anthony has approximately 2500 water & <br /> sewer consumers, with 46 responding to the survey). Of those responding, 28 (60%) <br /> were in favor, while 18 (40%) were not interested in electronic payment. <br /> If one looked at the number of respondents, it would appear that there was not much <br /> • interest. However, responses to survey's can vary and often represent a test of the <br /> results if everyone had responded. <br /> Since 60% of those responding favored having electronic funds transfer/payment, it is <br /> my recommendation that we implement the program at the start of the New Year. The <br /> cost to the City is .25.cents per transaction. These costs will become part of next <br /> years' utility budget, which is supported by water and sewer revenues. <br /> • <br />