South Bend’s city government says that it will resume water shutoffs starting in December. After pausing water shutoffs and late fees due to the COVID-19 pandemic since March 2020, the city of South Bend says that it will proceed with shutoffs in December 2022. Anyone enrolled in a payment plan and making payments is exempt…
Renters in South Bend have a new option for receiving assistance with their utility bills. The city announced today that it is expanding the Utility Assistance Program. The program is now open to both homeowners and renters. Renters who apply must attest that they occupy the property as their primary residence. They also must receive…
South Bend is launching an assistance program for low-income utility customers to reduce the cost of water and sewage bills. According to the city, the low-income Customer Assistance Program “provides a credit for sewer service on the monthly bill of qualifying residential utility customers.” South Bend is partnering with REAL Services utilizing the same criteria…
The people of Detroit are vowing resistance after a federal bankruptcy judge on Monday ruled that the city can continue shutting off water to its poorest residents if their bills cannot be paid. Judge Steven W. Rhodes at the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Eastern District of Michigan declared that citizens have no implicit right…
