Utility Refund Program available for residents

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DURANGO, Colo. – The City of Durango is now accepting applications for the utility refund program. Residents with a total household income for 2008 of $20,376 or less may qualify for the utility refund. 

Number of Family Members on Application	Total Income from All Sources	Utility Refund Amount
One	Under-$12,108	$ 95.00
Two	$12,109-$16,248	$ 118.00
Three or more (dependents)	$16,249-$20,376	$145.00

Only residents of the city who owned and occupied a home within the city limits, on December 31, and for at least ten months of 2008, are eligible to file a claim for themselves and all eligible members of their household. The resident filing an application must have occupied property, as an owner, on which city utilities were paid in 2008. 

Applications are available at City Hall and the Senior Center and online at http://www.durangogov.org/forms.cfm. The application must be submitted by May 15, 2009.  For more information, call City Hall at 375.5037. 

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