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<p style="font-size: 150%; font-weight: bold;">FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE</p>
<p style="font-size: 120%; margin-top: -5px; font-weight:bold;">September 25, 2020</p>
<p style="float:right; font-weight:bold; margin-bottom: 25px; font-size: 100%; text-align:right;">CONTACT: Sarah Talbert
<br />Assistant Director Utilities
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<br />Sarah.Talbert@CoMo.gov
<br />573.874.7273</p>
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<div style="font-size: 110%; line-height:150%;"><h1 style="clear:both; margin-top: 75px; margin-bottom: 10px; font-weight: bold; font-size: 130%;">City of Columbia Utilities to resume utility disconnects on Monday, Oct. 5</h1>
<div class="content"><span style="padding-left: 50px;">(COLUMBIA, MO)</span> - <p style="display:inline;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">In response to the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, the City of Columbia temporarily suspended utility disconnections for nonpayment. Beginning Monday, Oct. 5, City of Columbia Utilities will resume utility disconnects.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">If you have a past due balance, please bring your account current before Oct. 2, 2020. You can make payments:</span></p>
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<li style="font-weight: 400;"><strong>Online</strong><span style="font-weight: 400;"> at </span><em><span style="font-weight: 400;">MyUtilityBill.CoMo.gov</span></em><span style="font-weight: 400;"> with a credit or debit card (</span><em><span style="font-weight: 400;">no convenience fees</span></em><span style="font-weight: 400;">) or checking/savings account</span></li>
<li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">By </span><strong>phone</strong><span style="font-weight: 400;"> at </span><em><span style="font-weight: 400;">573.874.7694</span></em><span style="font-weight: 400;"> with a credit or debit card (</span><em><span style="font-weight: 400;">no convenience fees</span></em><span style="font-weight: 400;">) or checking/savings account</span></li>
<li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">At </span><strong>City Hall, 701 E. Broadway</strong><span style="font-weight: 400;">, with cash, check, money order, credit or debit card</span></li>
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<li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Drive-thru: M-F, 7:30 a.m. - 5:30 p.m.</span></li>
<li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Cashiers Office: M-F, 8 a.m. - 5 p.m.</span></li>
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<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">In need of utility payment assistance? Help may be available. Please contact us for more information. </span></p>
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<li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Phone: 573.874.7380 or </span>Email: <a href="mailto:UCS@CoMo.gov"><span style="font-weight: 400;">UCS@CoMo.gov</span></a></li>
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