Ritzville City Council discusses prevention of utility bill delinquency

The Ritzville City Council continued the discussion of tenant and landlord responsibilities pertaining to utility bills during their meeting on Tuesday, Nov. 1.

City Attorney Mark DeWulf informed the Council of a request he received from a local landlord to not put the landlord’s name on the bill and have it strictly be the tenant’s responsibility.

To avoid the Council from intervening in the relationship between the tenant and landlord, the ordinance would require the utility bill be in the landlord’s name unless the landlord is delinquent then the tenant has the right to transfer the bill in...