According to City Manager Charles Kolakowski and City Treasurer Debbie Roberts, Bedford, for a number of years, has waited for electrical customers to get two months in arrears on their electric bills before cutting power. A new policy will accelerate this.
    Under the new policy, customers who have not paid their electric bill will get a disconnect notice five days after the due date passes without a payment. They will then have 10 days to pay the bill, or power will be disconnected. The late fee for an overdue bill will rise from the current 1.5 percent to 3 percent and the minimum late fee is $5.
    This policy change did not require a vote by City Council.

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