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.
Turning On New Commercial Customers
- Requests to have utilities turned on MUST be made in person. Please come to our office at 725 E. Broadway.
- For your convenience, an application can be downloaded and completed before you come into our office.
- If you want to know what deposit will be required, please call our office at 874-7380 extension 2.
Application Forms
Rate and Utility Service Information
Ameren U.E.
1-800-552-7583
TDD/TTY for Hearing Impaired 1-800-992-6030
Ameren U.E. no longer maintains a local Columbia office.
Deposits and Fees
- Deposit will be equal to twice the average monthly bill of a similar business. If you want to know what deposit will be required, please call our office at 874-7380 extension 2.
- $6 Service fee to set up a new account OR
- $5 Service fee for new unmetered accounts (i.e. if you are not getting Water
and Electric service from the City)
- $15 if customer wants utilities connected the SAME day.
Acceptable Forms of Deposits For Commercial Accounts
- Cash
- Letter of credit from a Missouri financial institution
- CD (Certificate of Deposit) at a local Bank or Savings and Loan Bond
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