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Senior Discounted Services
The City of Visalia has two discount programs for senior citizens. The programs allow seniors, who meet specific requirements, to reduce the amount paid for refuse and sanitary sewer services. The household may participate in either or both programs.
The discounted sanitary sewer program allows households, which meet the below mentioned requirements, to reduce their sanitary sewer rate to $13.25 per month (Res. 2025-08). The reduced refuse program allows households, which meet the below mentioned requirements, to reduce their refuse rate to $12.75 (Res. 2025-08) per month.
Requirements for both programs are:
1. The principal resident in the household, whose income pays the bills, is 60 or older. In the case of couples, either person may qualify as the principal resident.
2. The annual household gross income is below:
$42,300 ceiling for the program for a 1-2 person household
3. Two or fewer residents occupy the household.
4. You must submit a valid Identification card when first applying.
5. Provide current bank statement OR income tax return OR current Social Security benefit amount.
An application for the two programs is enclosed, please return the completed application and income verification to:
City of Visalia
Utility Billing
PO Box 5078
Visalia CA 93278
Approximately three weeks after receiving your application, the utility billing office will contact you regarding your use of the program.
If you have questions, please call the Utility Billing office at 713-4398.
The discounted sanitary sewer program allows households, which meet the below mentioned requirements, to reduce their sanitary sewer rate to $13.25 per month (Res. 2025-08). The reduced refuse program allows households, which meet the below mentioned requirements, to reduce their refuse rate to $12.75 (Res. 2025-08) per month.
Requirements for both programs are:
1. The principal resident in the household, whose income pays the bills, is 60 or older. In the case of couples, either person may qualify as the principal resident.
2. The annual household gross income is below:
$42,300 ceiling for the program for a 1-2 person household
3. Two or fewer residents occupy the household.
4. You must submit a valid Identification card when first applying.
5. Provide current bank statement OR income tax return OR current Social Security benefit amount.
An application for the two programs is enclosed, please return the completed application and income verification to:
City of Visalia
Utility Billing
PO Box 5078
Visalia CA 93278
Approximately three weeks after receiving your application, the utility billing office will contact you regarding your use of the program.
If you have questions, please call the Utility Billing office at 713-4398.