RES 14-50CITY OF OTSEGO
COUNTY OF WRIGHT
STATE OF MINNESOTA
RESOLUTION NO: 2014-50
RESOLUTION ADOPTING A POLICY ON CHANGE OF UTILITY ACCOUNT
OWNERSHIP
WHEREAS, the City has encountered a situation in which a utiltiy billing account was changed
in anticipation of a property sale and confusion ensued when the sale did not actually take place;
and
WHEREAS, the City Council wishes to avoid such confusion in the future and provide the most
accurate and best possible service to all utility customers.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
OTSEGO, WRIGHT COUNTY, MINNESOTA THAT:
the following policy be adopted for Change of Utiltiy Account Ownership, effective
immediately:
POLICY ON CHANGE OF UTILITY ACCOUNT OWNERSHIP
Charges due and payable on a utility bill are the responsibility of the property owner of record
with Wright County, no matter the individual or group incurring the charge. If a change in
ownership of a property occurs any unpaid charges at the time of the transfer of ownership
become the responsibility of the new property owner.
A change of ownership of a property, and therefore change of responsibility for payment of
utility bills and charges, must be made through the Utility Billing desk at Otsego City Hall. In
order to authenticate the change, a signed closing statement for sale of the property or a properly
executed transfer of title form must be presented to the Utility Billing desk in person, by surface
mail, by fax or by e-mail.
ADOPTED by the Otsego City Council this 14th day of July, 2014.
MOTION made by Council Member sch-rop&r and SECONDED by Council Member
Darkenwald
IN FAVOR: Stockamp, Schroeder, Heidner, Warehime, Darkenwald
OPPOSED: None
CITY OF OTSEGO
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ATTEST:
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Tami Loff, City Clerk