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W e e k l y RIALTO RECORD

July 23, 2020

Vol 18, NO. 45

City of Rialto, United Sikh Mission distribute mor e than 500 car loads of fr ee f ood to f amilies impacted by COVID-19 Community News

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steady line of cars, at times more than a mile long, descended on Rialto City Hall on Saturday, July 18, as part of a free drivethru food distribution sponsored by the City and the United Sikh Mission. Volunteers from the City and its police and fire departments loaded up more than 500 carloads of free food to local families – many of them facing ongoing economic struggles as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. The United Sikh Mission, which operates one of the largest COVID-related foot relief efforts in Southern California, provided the food and had many of their own volunteers on hand during the distribution at the City Hall parking lot. “It turned out to be a great event. In times like this especially, it’s important for us to come together as a community and help one another,” said Rialto Mayor Food, cont. on next pg.

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A free drive-thru food distribution event sponsored by the City and the United Sikh Mission tok place on Saturday, July 18.

Rialto City Council explores methods to lift wastewater ser vice charges for septic user s By Manny B. Sandoval

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n July 14, Rialto City Council discussed the city’s utility authority disseminating waste service charges, but ran into an issue when discussing septic users still being charged for waste water.

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“For delinquent accounts the city can impose penalties and shut off water services for nonpayment. However, there are areas of the city where West Valley Water District or Fontana Water Company provides water services. For these accounts the city only provides the bills for waste water service,” said Rialto Utilities Manager Tom Crowley. The wastewater-only accounts have a high delinquency rate as the city cannot disconnect services for a lack of payment. “In order to more effectively collect waste water only accounts, the Rialto Municipal Code allows for placement of delinquent sewage charges on the

property tax bills through the county Tax Collector’s Office. As outlined in the city municipal code, notification letters were sent on May 21, 2020 to the delinquent account holders, alerting them of the plan to place delinquent charges on the property tax roll and giving them one last opportunity to pay,” continued Crowley. The last day to pay the delinquent sur-bill was on June 26, 2020. “The potential total levy amount is $1,096,620. There are approximately 1,812 delinquent accounts. It has been noted that if a customer does come and wants to pay the delinquent account prior to the final information being submitted to the county tax collector, their property levy amount will be removed from that list,” Crowley said. Mayor Deborah Robertson was quick to address a point she Charges, cont. on next pg.

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Rialto City Council and staff exploring ideas on how to separate charges septic users are receiving for wastewater when they are not utilizing these services.


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