News Release
Moreno Valley Suspends Penalties and Interest on Late Payment of Fees and Fines During Restricted City Hall Operations
For Penalties Incurred from March 18 Through April 15
For immediate release: March 19, 2020
Recognizing the financial hardship caused by the coronavirus crisis, as part of its plan for restricting City Hall operations, Moreno Valley is giving residents a break by suspending penalties and interest for late payment of utility bills, parking citations, business license fees, and library fines incurred beginning March 18, 2020, through April 15, 2020.
"We want people to look after their health right now, not concern themselves about interest on a fee they owe the City," said Dr. Yxstian Gutierrez, Mayor of Moreno Valley. "We are laser-focused right now on the well-being of residents."
The City Council declared a local emergency at its March 17 meeting and closed all City facilities to the public through April 15, or until further notice, to minimize the chances of spreading the coronavirus.
Moreno Valley Suspende Multas e Intereses sobre el Retraso
en el Pago de Tarifas y Multas
Durante las operaciones
restringidas de la ciudad
Por multas incurridas desde el 18 de marzo hasta el 15 de abril
Reconociendo las dificultades financieras causadas por la crisis del coronavirus, como parte de su plan para cerrar las instalaciones de la ciudad, Moreno Valley está dando un descanso a los residentes al suspender las multas e intereses por el retraso en el pago de facturas de servicios públicos, citaciones de estacionamiento, tarifas de licencia de negocios y multas de biblioteca incurridas desde el 18 de marzo de 2020 hasta el 15 de abril de 2020.
"Queremos que las personas cuiden su salud en este momento, no se preocupen por los intereses de una tarifa que le deben a la Ciudad", dijo el Dr. Yxstian Gutiérrez, alcalde de Moreno Valley. "Estamos críticamente enfocados en el bienestar de los residentes.”
El Concejo Municipal declaró una emergencia local en su reunión del 17 de marzo y cerró todas las instalaciones de la ciudad al público hasta el 15 de abril, o hasta nuevo aviso, para minimizar las posibilidades de propagación del coronavirus.
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