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Instead of tying up a large cash deposit on your City of Fort Myers utility account, the City accepts a surety bond that guarantees your utility charges. Pricing is 2% of the deposit amount, $100 minimum — your exact price is calculated in the on-page calculator, before you apply. You keep your working capital.
















Here's the whole process once the City tells you the deposit amount:
Enter the deposit amount the City of Fort Myers requires and your account details. At the standard amounts the application collects no credit information.
Utility deposit bonds are among the thousands of bond types that issue right after purchase.
Your executed bond and power of attorney arrive by email, ready to file with City of Fort Myers Utility Billing. Wet-ink original mailed on request.
A City of Fort Myers utility deposit bond is a payment guarantee that stands in for a cash deposit. The City wants security that your water and sewer charges will be paid; a surety bond satisfies that requirement without locking up your cash.
It's a three-party arrangement: you (the principal), the surety carrier, and the City of Fort Myers (the obligee). If you leave unpaid utility charges, the City can recover against the bond up to its amount.
It is not insurance for you — if the surety pays the City, you repay the surety. Pay your utility bills and the bond is simply a deposit substitute that frees up your cash.
These are the actual issuing fields. Pricing starts from $100 and your exact price is confirmed at application.
Start the application →From $100. Free until issued.