Divisions
Business Affairs / Water - Utility Billing / Water - Collections
Business Affairs
Downtown Office: City Hall
601 23rd Avenue / Fax: (601) 485-1979
The Business Affairs Division reports to the City Clerk. We assist the Finance and Records Department in overseeing Purchasing, Bids, Buildings and Maintenance, Taxi Cab Permits, Business Privilege License, Taxes and Tax Exemptions. Should you have a particular need or question, feel free to come to City Hall or call. We are here to serve you. You will find forms below which can be printed and faxed back to our office, which can save you time. If you choose to mail, the address is listed below. Phone numbers are listed if you have questions.
At City Hall: We are located on the second floor of City Hall.
By Mail: Items can be mailed to us at
P.O. Box 1430
Meridian, MS 39302-0231
Holidays:
City Hall is closed:
New Year's Day
Martin Luther King Day
President's Day
Confederate Memorial Day
National Memorial Day
Independence Day
Labor Day
Veterans Day
Thanksgiving Day
Christmas Day (as proclaimed by Governor)
Phone Numbers:
Purchasing Agent – (601) 485-1961
Business Privilege License – (601) 485-1961
Bidding Process – (601) 485-1941
Taxicab Driver Application – (601) 485-1912
Forms available for your use:
Bidder Application.pdf
Taxicab Driver Application Package.pdf
Transient Vendor Application.pdf
Privilege License Application.pdf
Privilege License Address Change.pdf
Information To Start A Business.pdf
Alarm Service Privilege License Application Package.pdf
W-9 Vendor Update Form.pdf
Water – Utility Billing
Public Works Complex: 311 27th Avenue South
Phone: (601) 484-7173 / Fax: (601) 484-7177
After Hours Emergency: (601) 485-1975
Meridian, MS 39301
The Utility Billing Division reports to the City Clerk in the Finance and Records Department. We are responsible for getting meters read and bills out to the customers. Our team is available to assist you should you have any questions.
Customers are welcome to call our office should they need to discuss their bill, if they need information about their meter, or if they need information about a leak adjustment.
We offer EFT-Bank Draft (from your checking account) as a way for you to pay your bill. Please see the form below. This will be an automatic monthly draft. Bank draft is convenient when you are busy or traveling. This is available for you to sign up for at any time.
Your bill includes water, sewer and garbage fees. Payment is due within 10 days of billing.
Rates:
Water is billed at $4.24 per 1,000 gallons for the first 2,000 gallons and $4.60 per 1,000 gallons over 2,000 gallons.
Sewer rates are the same as water (except during the period of May 1st through October 31st, when sewer is the same as water except it will not exceed the average sewer paid for the previous 6 month period.)
Minimum Bills:
There is a minimum monthly bill requirement based on meter size. Most residential meters are 5/8”. The minimum bill for this size meter would be $28.96:
Water - $8.48
Sewer - $8.48
Garbage - $12.00
Contact our office at (601) 484-7173 for minimum bills of a larger size meter.
Service Charges are:
$5 – Late fee if bill is not paid on or before the due date
$30 – Reconnection charge due to a delinquent off
$30 – Reconnection charge for a locked meter
$50 – Reconnection charge when meter has been pulled
$30 – Returned check/bank draft fee
Forms and Phone Numbers:
Authorization For Bank Draft.pdf
Garbage Waiver Form.pdf
Billing questions: (601) 484-7173
For extra garbage containers: (601) 485-1970
The following link may be used to access Consumer Confidence Report on Water Quality (Finance & Records Reports Page).
Water – Collections
Downtown Office: City Hall
601 23rd Avenue / Phone: (601) 485-1950 / Fax: (601) 485-1979
After Hours Emergency: (601) 485-1975
The Water Collections Division reports to the City Clerk in the Finance and Records Department. Customers are welcome to come to our office to discuss bills, file for leak adjustment, pool adjustment, and/or set up new service which includes tap fees for new construction. For information on how to read your meter and check for leaks, we can help you. Either call or come by our office.
Below lists ways you can pay on your bill. The option of paying by credit card will be available in the near future, at City Hall.
Please call our office if you have questions about refunding deposits for current accounts, or if you have questions on delinquent accounts. We are here to serve you.
Office Hours: Monday – Friday 8:15 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. (Closed on Weekends and Holidays)
Mailing Address: P.O. Box 231, Meridian, MS 39302-0231
Payments can be made:
At City Hall: We are located on the second floor of City Hall.
By Mail: Use the envelope enclosed with your bill or mail to
P.O. Box 231
Meridian, MS 39302-0231
By Bank Draft: Complete the Authorization for Bank Draft form to set up your account on automatic bank draft.
Drop Box: Place your payment in the drop box on the 6th Street side of City Hall (across from the police station).
Drive-thru: Pay the full amount of your bill at the downtown branch of Trustmark Bank, 700 23rd Avenue, using their designated water bill payments drive-thru lane. All payments received at this location will be posted to your water and sewer account on the following business day.
Deposits:
There is a minimum deposit based on meter size. Most residential meters are 5/8". The minimum deposit for this size meter is $75.00. Contact our office at (601) 485-1950 for the minimum deposit of a larger size meter. The minimum deposit for garbage-only service is $25.00.
Holidays:
City Hall is closed:
New Year's Day
Martin Luther King Day
President's Day
Confederate Memorial Day
National Memorial Day
Independence Day
Labor Day
Veterans Day
Thanksgiving Day
Christmas Day (as proclaimed by Governor)
Water service outside of the city is provided by local community water associations.
Forms available for your use:
Application For Water/Sewer Service.pdf
Authorization For Bank Draft.pdf
Procedure For Leak Allowance.pdf
Statement of Repair.pdf