LaHarpe considers tougher bill policy

LAHARPE — LaHarpe may soon toughen its stance on delinquent utility bills.
City Council members discussed at their monthly meeting Wednesday whether the city’s policy of granting extensions for its utility bills is too lax.
City Attorney Chuck Apt said LaHarpe is the only community “that I know of” that allows customers to extend the due date on their utility bills past the scheduled disconnection day.
Councilman Harry Lee Jr. noted that many of the extension requests tended to come from the same customers each month. All requests must be made in…