Automatic Bill Payment

The Finance Department is responsible for the administration, direction, and coordination of all financial services of the City involving financial planning, budgeting, treasury management, investments, purchasing, accounting, payroll, business licensing, insurance, and utility customer services.

An easier way to pay your utility bill.

With our free Automatic Bill Payment service, you can have your City of Columbia utility bill paid automatically from any participating Bank, Savings and Loan, or Credit Union account.

No more entering payment information on the Web or Phone each month.
No check to write. No postage to pay.
No more monthly trips to pay your bills in person.
Whether you're away on a trip or sick at home, your City of Columbia utility bill will be paid and your credit protected.
No more embarrassments about forgetting to pay your bill.

With Automatic Bill Payment, you still keep control of your utility payments. You'll continue to receive a monthly utility statement. Then, 20 days after the bill date, the payment will be deducted from your account. That's plenty of time to review the statement and call our Customer Service Representative if you have any questions. If there is a billing error, it will be handled in the normal way, with a credit adjustment on your next bill.

How to apply:

Print and fill out the two forms listed below:

To expedite your application, please attach a check marked "VOID" to the left side of the application form.

Mail completed authorization form to:

City of Columbia,
Automatic Bill Payment
P.O. Box 1676
Columbia, MO 65205

When you see "Payment of this Bill will be deducted from your checking account no earlier than xx/xx/xx," on your bill, you'll know our Automatic Bill Payment service is in effect. And if later you decide to cancel Automatic Bill Payment, no problem. Just call us.