Author: CKUD

Trash Update

(Excerpt from meeting on January 9, 2023)

At their meeting on January 9, 2023, the Board of Directors (“Board”) of Cypress-Klein Utility District (the “Water District”), the Board addressed with Mr. Alex Schmid of Texas Pride Disposal the trash issues the Water District is experiencing with Texas Pride, including continuous missed collection days, late collection and no recycling.

Mr. Schmid assured the Water District that Texas Pride is committed to providing services to the Water District as stipulated in the contract with the Water District. He added that the problems Texas Pride is experiencing with weather conditions, holidays and staffing are being addressed; and that services will resume to “normal” conditions this week. Mr. Schmid informed the Board that Texas Pride will provide reimbursement to the Water District for missed collection days. The Board then recognized various members of the public, who addressed questions to Mr. Schmid concerning trash collection. The Board agreed to solicit trash proposals to consider at their meeting on February 13, 2023.

Notice Regarding Extreme Weather Emergencies

This communication is to notify you that Cypress Klein Utility District, your retail water and sanitary sewer provider is:

  • prohibited from imposing late fees or disconnecting retail water or sewer service for nonpayment of bills that are due during an extreme weather emergency until after the emergency is over;
  • required to offer a payment schedule to a customer who requests such a schedule for unpaid bills due during an extreme weather emergency; and
  • prohibited from disconnecting retail water or sewer service for nonpayment of bills due during an extreme weather emergency until after a payment schedule has been offered and the customer has either declined to accept the payment schedule in a timely fashion or violated the terms of the payment schedule.

For purposes of this communication, an “extreme weather emergency” is defined as a period beginning when the previous day’s highest temperature in an area did not exceed 28 degrees Fahrenheit and the temperature is predicted to remain at or below that level for the next 24 hours according to the nearest National Weather Service reports for that area.  An extreme weather emergency is over on the second business day the temperature exceeds 28 degrees Fahrenheit.

Aviso Sobre Emergencias Climáticas Extremas

Esta comunicación es para notificarle que su proveedor de agua y alcantarillado sanitario Cypress Klein Utility District es:

  • prohibido imponer cargos por demora o desconectar el servicio de agua o alcantarillado por falta de pago de las facturas que vencen durante una emergencia climática extrema hasta después de que termine la emergencia;
  • obligado a ofrecer un plan de pago a un cliente que solicite dicho acuerdo para las facturas adeudadas durante una emergencia climática extrema; y
  • prohibido desconectar el servicio de agua o alcantarillado por falta de pago de facturas adeudadas durante una emergencia climática extrema hasta que se haya ofrecido un plan de pago y el cliente se haya negado a aceptar el plan de pago de manera oportuna o haya violado los términos del plan de pago.

A los fines de este comunicado, una “emergencia climática extrema” se define como un período que comienza cuando la temperatura más alta del día anterior en un área no superó los 28 grados Fahrenheit y se pronostica que la temperatura permanecerá en ese nivel o por debajo de este durante las próximas 24 horas. de acuerdo con los informes del Servicio Meteorológico Nacional más cercano para esa área. Una emergencia climática extrema termina el segundo día hábil en que la temperatura supera los 28 grados Fahrenheit.