August 7, 2020 Update - See the UNC SOG Coates’ Canons blog post on this topic: Now What? Utility Billing and Collections Post Executive Orders 124/142.
The UNC School of Government is holding a webinar on July 28, 2020, at 1:00pm concerning the EO 124/142 expiration later this week. Please note that the webinar is free, but registration is required; visit the UNC School of Government COVID-19 website for full details and to register.
EO 124/142 are set to expire at 11:59pm on July 29. The Governor has indicated that he will not extend the provisions related to utilities again. So, now what?
Join Sharon Edmundson, Deputy Treasurer and Director of the State and Local Government Finance Division; Shadi Eskaf, Senior Project Director, Environmental Finance Center; and School faculty member Kara Millonzi at 1:00 p.m. to talk about utility billing and collections post EO 124/142. The group will talk about disconnections, late penalties, and payment plans; in addition, they will also review the financial data collected to date on the impact of COVID-19 on local government utilities and address financial hardship issues.