A serious late fee

The City of Colfax has adjusted its late payment policy for water and sewer bills. Now instead of charging ridiculously large late-payment fees for payments not in city hall by the 15th, they will now only charge the ridiculously large late-payment fee for water/sewer bills not postmarked by the 15th.

The adjustment isn’t very meaningful. The late penalty remains at $20. And, the city cut the response time for paying water/sewer bills.

According to a Daily Bulletin story, 180 late charges were assessed in the current payment cycle. That is potentially $3,600 extra income to the city in one mon...