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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</h1>
<div class="content"><span style="padding-left: 50px;">(COLUMBIA, MO)</span> - <p style="display:inline;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">As the temperatures have warmed up, the City of Columbia Utilities department will soon be resuming utility disconnections.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">City of Columbia Utilities customers who have a past-due balance will need to bring their account current as soon as possible to avoid being disconnected. </span><span style="font-weight: 400;">To view account information, customers can check their account balance and sign up for eBilling by visiting </span><a style="white-space:nowrap" href="http://myutilitybill.como.gov"><span style="font-weight: 400;">MyUtilityBill.CoMo.gov</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400;">.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">City of Columbia Utilities does not disconnect electric customers when the National Weather Service forecasts temperatures to drop below 32 degrees during a 24-hour period. </span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">To make payments:</span></p>
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<li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Sign up online at </span><a style="white-space:nowrap" href="http://pay.como.gov"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Pay.CoMo.gov</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400;"> with a checking/savings account or credit or debit card (no convenience fees). </span></li>
<li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">By phone at 573.874.7694 with a credit or debit card (no convenience fees).</span></li>
<li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">At City Hall, 701 E. Broadway, 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 or Cashiers Office: 8 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday to Friday.</span></li>
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<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">City of Columbia Utilities customers who are in need of utility payment assistance can contact Utility Customer Service for more information.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Phone: 573.874.7380 or email: </span><span style="font-weight: 400;">UCS@CoMo.gov.</span></p></div>
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