Do I need a notary for the Automatic Utility Payment Plan Agreement?

No. The agreement asks for signatures and dates, not notarization. It asks you to attach a voided check, but does not say that the check or any related step must be notarized or sworn.

What information does the agreement ask for?

The agreement requests the customer or company name and phone number, depository and bank account details, Bowdon water account number or numbers, service address, and signatures and dates.

When does the city draft the utility payment?

The document says the bank account is drafted on the 15th of each month, or the preceding business day if the 15th falls on a holiday or weekend.

Bowdon, GA · Carroll County

No notary required

Automatic Utility Payment Plan Agreement

Bowdon Water Department customers use this agreement to authorize automatic monthly utility bill payments from a checking account.

What this form is

This agreement authorizes the City of Bowdon Water Department to debit or credit a customer’s checking account for utility payments. Customers complete it to enroll in the Automatic Utility Payment Plan, which drafts the monthly bill on the 15th or the preceding business day if the 15th falls on a weekend or holiday. It asks for customer, bank, account, and service information, and requires signatures and a voided check.

Who needs it

Bowdon Water Department customers who want their monthly utility bills drafted automatically from a checking account should complete this agreement.

How to submit it

Return the signed application and a voided check to the City of Bowdon Water Department at 182 Grammar School Rd., Bowdon, GA 30108, or email the application to an address listed on the form.

About notarization

This agreement is signed and dated without a notary; attach a voided check, which the document does not describe as notarized or sworn.

How to submit this form

1
Download The Agreement
Download the Automatic Utility Payment Plan Agreement PDF.
2
Complete The Agreement
Fill in the customer, banking, water account, and service address information, then sign and date the agreement.
3
Attach A Voided Check
Attach a voided check, as directed by the form.
4
Submit To The Water Department
Return the application and voided check to the Water Department address on the form, or email the application to an address listed there.

Frequently asked questions

Do I need a notary for the Automatic Utility Payment Plan Agreement?: No. The agreement asks for signatures and dates, not notarization. It asks you to attach a voided check, but does not say that the check or any related step must be notarized or sworn.
How do I submit the Automatic Utility Payment Plan Agreement?: Return the signed application and a voided check to the Bowdon Water Department at 182 Grammar School Rd., Bowdon, GA 30108, or email the application to an address listed on the form.
What information does the agreement ask for?: The agreement requests the customer or company name and phone number, depository and bank account details, Bowdon water account number or numbers, service address, and signatures and dates.
When does the city draft the utility payment?: The document says the bank account is drafted on the 15th of each month, or the preceding business day if the 15th falls on a holiday or weekend.

Need something notarized?

This Automatic Utility Payment Plan Agreement doesn’t need a notary — but if you have another Bowdon form that does, a commissioned online notary can help.