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Eastland, Texas, a premier city with a rich history and a
bright future. Eastland is located on Interstate 20, just over an hours
drive to the Dallas / Fort Worth Metroplex, and has matured from an oil
and gas driven agricultural and ranching community, to a bustling
business and retail center for a multi-county region. We estimate
Eastland's current population to be around 3,800 people.
Eastland was named for Capt. William M.
Eastland, San Jacinto hero and Texas Ranger.
Current area resources include oil, ranching,
farming and manufacturing. Eastland County
ranks fifth in the state in peanut production. Fruit, pecans,
vegetables, and feed crops are also important economic drivers.
Visitors to Eastland find that Eastland has
not lost its friendly atmosphere or its small-town feel. With a
quality of life considered to be one of the best in the region,
Eastland offers abundant parkland, a historic downtown area,
hunting and fishing recreational opportunities for young and
old, quality rated schools, good housing and a growing business
community.
All of these elements make Eastland a
wonderful place to live, work and raise a family... and a
popular place to do business.
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City Offering Average Billing
01/21/2010 - “The City of Eastland is once again offering the free opportunity for its citizens to level out the peaks and valleys that come with paying their utility bills”, said Leslie Zander, Eastland’s Director of Finance.
“Beginning now through the end of February, residential customers may apply to enroll in the Average Monthly Payment program (AMP). Under this plan, the City will average twelve months of utility billing so a customer can level their payments throughout the year”, she added.
The program was first set into motion last year when suggested by a citizen who was tired of paying larger utility bills in the summer due to watering her lawn.
“We weren’t sure we could make this happen when the suggestion first came to us. After researching it, however, we were delighted to discover it is compatible with our utility billing software”, added Nora Benavides, Eastland’s Utility Billing Clerk.
The program was then announced and some 70 customers took advantage and registered last year.
Zander noted that it is important that prospective enrollees understand and follow the program guidelines. The enrollment period ends February 28.
To enroll, a person must have had water and sewer service at their address for the past 12 months, so a monthly average can be established. The enrollee must also have a good credit standing with the City. Accounts with a history of being on the cut off list for non-payment of their bill or with a history of returned checks will not be considered. Persons having multiple accounts must have a good credit standing on all accounts, not just the one being considered for the AMP Program.
To enroll, citizens need to come by City Hall and complete an application. After processing it, a City staff member will contact them, relaying the amount of the averaged monthly billing. If the citizen wants to proceed based on that information, they will be enrolled. Otherwise, the monthly utility billing will continue unchanged.
If a person signs up for AMP and later drops their account or wants to discontinue participation in the AMP Program, their account will be analyzed and “settled”.
“Since this program will level out bills and make personal budgeting easier, we hope it will also inspire more people to sign up for automatic utility payment by bank draft. That would make life easier for everyone”, Zander concluded.
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