The March 4 regular meeting of Ada Council included public forum comments on water bill late fees, updates on electricity and gas aggregation programs and a review of 2025 street paving plans. The meeting packet is HERE.
PUBLIC COMMENTS
Denise D’Arca described her frustrations with a late water bill in the U.S. Mail and a delay in payment processing that resulted in late fees. She had submitted a formal request asking the village to waive the fees; later in the meeting this request was denied.
Council members and Village Administrator Jamie Hall discussed late fee policies, noting that customers have an obligation to pay Village utility bills by the 10th of the month regardless of whether the bill is received in the mail. Hall noted that the Village sends out some 135 delinquent payment notices each month and makes some 65 followup calls.
We would like to cordially invite all landlords with properties in the Village of Ada to take part in a roundtable discussion. The Village of Ada would like to discuss setting up an internal voluntary Landlord Directory. We feel it is important and necessary that we get input from landlords who are operating rental properties in the Village of Ada about this idea.
The Tuesday, March 4 regular meeting of the Village of Ada Council will take place at 6:30 p.m. at the Municipal Building, Council Chambers. 115 W Buckeye Ave.
To attend the meeting remotely follow the Zoom link HERE.
The meeting agenda and supporting materials are HERE.
Items to be presented to council include a proposal for the 2025 Street and Alley paving. The total estimated cost is $185,203.
The Apollo Career Center Board of Education will hold a Regular Meeting on February 24, 2025 at 7:00 p.m.
The meeting agenda is attached below. It includes a resolution regarding Amounts and Rates for the next succeeding fiscal year commencing July 1, 2025 including a tax levy.
Ron Fleming is the Ada Schools representative on the Apollo board.
During the public comments portion of the meeting, Ada resident Kevin Wagner commented on new water rates established at the February 4 meeting, saying he would like to see one price for one unit of water, rather than providing bulk discounts. He said that he wants the Village to emphasize conservation and that he was considering running for council.
