Level Plains citizens can pay water bills online soon

A new way to pay water bills was approved by the Level Plains City Council at the meeting Jan. 19.

At the last meeting of the first month of the new year, the council approved an online payment contract that will allow city water customers to pay their water bills online.

“We are scheduled to go live hopefully by March,” said Level Plains City Clerk Heather Furniss. “The fee for using a debit/credit card to pay online is 3.95 percent or $2 minimum and $2.50 for e-checks.

“Of course customers can still pay with cash, check or money order here at city hall by using the red drop box outside for no fee or mailing in their check or money order,” she added.

This will be an added convenience for Level Plains citizens since the city hall has remained closed to the public until the COVID-19 threat lessens. Meeting now at the community center in accordance with the COVID-19 social distancing mandates, the council opted to keep the current closures and revisit the issue or reopening when the number of pandemic victims in the area lessen.

The city of Level Plains moved all council meetings from city hall to the Level Plains Community Center located at 47 Z Street near the intersection with Dale County Road 1 after Gov. Kay Ivey’s March 27, 2020 order as the state expanded its efforts to stem the spread of the COVID-19 pandemic.

The move was made to accommodate social distancing and to help protect the public and city officials.

Until the online service is activated, bill stubs and checks for water bill payments can be put in an envelope and placed in the red drop box on the pole outside the city hall door. Those preferring to pay water bills by debit or credit card may call (334) 347-0422.

For police assistance, dispatch can be reached at (334) 598-3233.