BUDGET BILLING ENROLLMENT PERIOD NOW OPEN

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The City of Thomasville is now accepting applications for the Budget Billing Program. The Budget Billing Program provides customers the choice of paying a set amount each month that is based on an average taken from the previous year’s total monthly billing, giving customers an additional way to help manage their budgets. Program enrollment is available only twice each year, during April and October. The current enrollment period will end May 1st.

“It can be difficult to manage your budget each month when excessive temperatures that are either colder or warmer than expected impact your monthly usage,” said Karis Mills, director of customer service. “The Budget Billing Program helps to minimize this fluctuation by allowing customers to pay an average that is consistent month to month.

The Budget Billing Program runs in 12 month periods. At the end of the program, accounts are reconciled. This means that any overpayment or underpayment that has accumulated on the account must then be settled before the next billing period. Mills said the advantage of the Budget Billing Program is that it helps to level out the costs of usage spikes which occur during exceedingly hot or cold months.

“Budget Billing helps keep the amount you pay each month consistent,” she said. “Whether the temperatures swing hotter or colder than normal, the amount you pay each month will remain level month to month.”

To enroll in the Budget Billing Program, residential utility customers must have a minimum of 12 months of continuous utility services and be up to date with all utility accounts and payments. The next opportunity to enroll in Budget Billing will be October 2018.

For more information on program eligibility or to enroll in the Budget Billing Program, please contact Customer Care at (229) 227-7001. Customers can also apply online at Thomasville.org.


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