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… are voluntary, potentially recurring, donations by utility customers that they pay alongside their monthly utility bill. The funds are remitted to a foundation, charity, trust or community action agency to disburse as indicted by an ordinance, bylaw or resolution. Some donation programs are “opt-in” programs, and others, through bylaws adoption, are…
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