Santa Maria Utility Customers Have New, Improved Location to Pay Bills
COVID-19 led to relocation of Finance Department to City Hall Annex, former fire station at corner of Cook and McClelland streets
The old Santa Maria fire station at 206 E. Cook St. at the corner of South McClelland Street has become the new site for customers making utility and business license payments. (Janene Scully / Noozhawk photo) By Janene Scully, Noozhawk North County Editor | @JaneneScully
July 18, 2021
| 7:40 p.m.
City of Santa Maria utility and business license customers have a new place to pay their bills.
The city’s Finance Department has relocated to the former fire station building at the corner of East Cook and South McClelland streets.
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