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Board Adopts Landlord Deposit Policy

The Board of Public Works voted to adopt a resolution that will change the landlord deposit policy for utilities in the city of Kimball.

The new policy will change the previous policy for landlords from paying a $100 dollar utility deposit per rental unit to a $200 floating ceiling deposit for all rental properties contained in one location.

Under the previous policy landlords would have to pay a $100 deposit for each residential rental property without a limit on the cost to the landlord.

As stated on the resolution itself, the purpose of the resolution is to establish a uniform landlord util...