Montclair Officials: Take Care When Paying Utility Bills On Doxo

MONTCLAIR, NJ — Montclair town officials are advising residents to be careful if they choose to pay their bills via a website that may appear to be affiliated with the municipality… but isn’t.

On Wednesday, Montclair town officials released the following advisory:

“Google search results for Montclair online bill payments may yield a website that appears to be affiliated with the Township of Montclair but is not: doxo.com. This is a third-party website that allows people to pay utility bills via their site. Please be cautioned: doxo.com may charge extra fees and the township cannot control when payments will be received... This could lead to service disconnection due to non-payment or interest charges for late payment.”

To make sure you’re paying the Township of Montclair directly, officials recommended visiting the municipality’s website billing office page at: https:/www.montclairnjusa.org/government/departments/finance_and_taxes/tax_collection__water_payments__sewer_payments/

Officials added that Montclair residents can also go directly to the town’s payment portal at: https://wipp.edmundsassoc.com/Wipp/?wippid=0713

According to doxo.com’s website:

“doxo was founded on the simple idea that connecting with a company to get important documents, pay bills, and organize files should be as easy as connecting to a friend on Facebook, or a colleague on LinkedIn. Whether on a mobile device, a tablet or a desktop, interacting should be simple and efficient. Companies large and small, spanning all types of industries, can join the doxo network to boost customer interaction, drive mobile engagement, get paid faster, and gain more insight into the markets they serve. Headquartered in Seattle, doxo investors include Mohr Davidow Ventures, Sigma Partners, and Bezos Expeditions.”

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