More than 4,400 Summit County sewer customers failed to pay all or some of their bills over the last year — an amount that totals $2.1 million.
County Council this week certified the annual delinquent list.
The amounts range from as little as $50 for some individual property owners to a high of $33,087 owed by Debo Properties’ Glen Eagles development in Green.
Department of Sanitary Sewer Services Director Michael Weant said he expects a flurry of payments now. Last year’s delinquent amount was $2.29 million.
The unpaid bills are rolled over onto property taxes and a 10 percent penalty is added.
The county doesn’t shut off service, use a collection agency or report the unpaid bills to credit companies.
The list hit a high of nearly 5,000 customers and $3 million in 2011.
In other business, the council:
• Agreed that the county will help oversee nearly $600,000 in renovations at the Akron Civic Theatre in downtown Akron.
The theater plans to refurbish the chandelier, make repairs to its roof, and upgrade electrical work and heating and air conditioning. The facility is owned by the Development Finance Authority of Summit County, an economic development arm of the county.
The upcoming work won’t interfere with any performances.
The theater, which first opened in 1929, underwent a $22.6 million renovation in 2002. The new work is an extension of that earlier project.
• Approved a one-year deal, with two additional years available, with the city of Akron for information technology and data processing services.
The agreement calls for the city to pay $90 an hour for planning and consultation, $40 an hour for help desk services and $60 for network support services.
• Approved a $300,000 contract with Windfall Industries in Medina County to help operate Summit’s work experience program at the Ohio Means Jobs Center on East Tallmadge Avenue through September 2017.
Rick Armon can be reached at 330-996-3569 or rarmon@thebeaconjournal.com. Follow him on Twitter at @armonrickABJ.