MORAN — While the penalties aren’t any tougher dollar-wise, Moran City Council members nevertheless tightened a policy to stop utility customers from writing bad checks. THE UNIVERSITY of Kansas will offer training in Moran Saturday on how to fight fires from inside an enclosed structure.
Council members voted unanimously Monday to assess a $40 fee to anybody whose check is rejected by the bank because of insufficient funds.
Until now, the city offered a slight grace period depending on how long it took to process bad checks twice — sometimes as long as a week.
The $40 penalty was assessed only if the same check was returned a second time by the bank, City Clerk Lori Evans explained.
“I was surprised by the number of ‘NSF’ (insufficient fund) checks,” Councilman Chad Lawson said. “We’ve all had bad months… but there are bills you have to pay.”
The city’s other policy — residents who get nicked for writing two bad checks must pay their future bills by cash only — remains unchanged, Council members decided.
Firefighters from Moran and neighboring districts in Allen County, as well as from Anderson County, will be in the training session.
A 30-minute classroom set up, scheduled to start at 9 a.m., will precede the on-site training, which utilizes an enclosed trailer, Joe Carr of the Moran Volunteer Fire Department explained.
The training session includes a viewing area.
Carr invited Council members to watch the training session.
Moran targets bad checks
