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A. RCW 74.38.070 provides a municipality may offer uniform reduced utility service rates to low income senior citizens.

B. Definition of Low Income Senior Citizen. Low income senior citizen for the purposes of qualifying for reduced water rates within the city of George shall meet the following conditions:

1. The individual shall be or exceed sixty-two (62) years of age at the time of filing for the reduced rate;

2. The disposable income of a single individual shall be less than eighteen thousand dollars ($18,000.00) for the preceding calendar year;

a. Disposable income shall be defined as railroad retirement, social security benefits, such items as investment income in the form of dividends from stock, interest on savings accounts and bonds, capital gains, gifts and inheritance, net rental income from real estate, and also disability payments, retirement pay and annuities. Reimbursement for losses is not to be considered as income;

3. The disposable income for a household of two or more individuals, one of whom is sixty-two (62) years of age or greater, with a combined disposable income from all sources which is less than twenty-four thousand dollars ($24,000.00) for the preceding calendar year;

4. The water account for which the reduced rate to be applied is sought shall be in the name of the individual owner or renter claiming eligibility for low income senior citizens rights.

C. Service Limitation. These rates shall apply only to service provided through a single three-fourth-inch to one-inch meter at a single point of delivery.

D. Discount. All persons qualifying for low income senior citizen water rates shall receive a discount of twenty (20) percent on their billing.

1. Accounts subject to the low income senior citizen discount shall be billed in the same manner as other city accounts for water service.

E. Application. Individuals wishing to qualify for low income senior citizen water rates must apply at the city hall. Application forms and information shall be provided at that time by the city clerk. [Ord. 1997-04, June 1997.]