Utilities

Utility bills are sent the first week of each month.

There is a bill drop box outside the community center front doors or you may mail your village utility bills to:

Village of Firth
PO Box 38
Firth, NE 68358

Automatic Payment (ACH) is available - call the Village Office at 402.791.5544 for information.

Utility bills are due the 25th of the current month. A $25 late fee is assessed on the 26th of the month.

Bills 30 days past due will be sent a shut-off notice.

At that time the patron will have ten (10) days in which to pay the bill (including the $25 late fee).

If the bill is still not paid at the end of this period, water service will be disconnected until the delinquent bill is paid along with a $50 restoration charge.

Utility rates are as follows:

Water

$20.00/mo base rate plus $2.55 per each 1,000 gallons used

SRF Loan fee (loan repayment fee for 2010 well) $9.96 (per month)

Sewer

$16.50/mo base rate plus $1.70 per 1,000 gallons used based on average winter usage.

Garbage

$17.50/mo

Garbage pickup is on Thursday mornings. Please have all garbage set out before 6:30am.

Thanksgiving pickup will be on the following day (Friday). This also applies to Christmas and New Years Day (when they occur on a Thursday).

Pickup on any other holiday that may fall on a Thursday will be done as a normal pickup day. The garbage hauler will pick up most items.

If you wish to rent a garbarge recepticle or in the event you have old tires or appliances needing picked up please call Capital City Refuse: 402-770-1195.

Electric

Electric bills are collected directly by Norris Pulbic Power. Please call 402-423-3855 to set up electrical service.

Natural Gas