Please contact Town Hall on 765 534 3157 if you need to arrange a special payment plan to help pay off Gas utility bills.

Gas prices have risen across North America due to massive demand caused by the extremely cold weather for the last 2 months.

While Lapel was fortunate to pre-buy gas at $3.80 a unit in October that pre-urchased gas has been used up and Lapel is now buying gas at current rates which are substantially higher.

LAPEL, IN - Due to the extreme cold weather that has gripped Central Indiana for almost a month it has not been possible for the meter readers to complete the reading of the utility meters in Town.

Later this month both Water and Gas bills will be mailed out as estimated usage totals based on previous months for each customer.

This will likely mean that when the Town Utility Workers are able to read the meters in subsequent months many people may be in for a shock when they receive a much higher bill than expected. As the difference between actual and estimated usage will be evident on later bills.

Tom Tudor (Clerk/Treasurer) recommends that residents consider paying $20 - $25 more than their bill shows when they receive the bill in February (for January usage).

Tom Tudor said "We are in the midst of historic cold temperatures ... not seen in Indiana for years".

Those residents on the Gas Budget system may be shielded a little more from this effect due to the way that system works.

Any money that is overpaid and not used will go towards a credit on your next bill.