Fitzgerald utility deposit bonds.
From $100.
Instead of tying up cash as a security deposit with the Fitzgerald Water, Light & Bond Commission, you can post a surety bond for the same amount. Pricing is 2% of the bond amount, $100 minimum — enter the amount the Commission set and apply to see your exact price.
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How much does a Fitzgerald utility deposit bond cost?
2% of the bond amount, from $100. Enter your amount in the calculator for the exact price.
Three steps. One sitting.
No underwriting queue for the standard utility deposit bond — enter your amount, pay, and file with the Commission. Here is the whole thing:
Apply online
Your business details, the deposit amount the Commission set, and the effective date — that is the application.
Issued on the spot
No waiting — the executed bond is generated as soon as you pay. Most applications approve instantly.
File with the Commission
Submit the executed bond to the Fitzgerald Water, Light & Bond Commission in place of your cash deposit to open or hold the account. Wet-ink originals mailed whenever they insist.
What it is and who needs it.
What the utility deposit bond actually does
The Fitzgerald Water, Light & Bond Commission is the municipal utility serving Fitzgerald, Georgia, and it can require a security deposit before opening or continuing a utility account — particularly for commercial accounts or where usage is large. A utility deposit bond lets you satisfy that requirement without handing the Commission a pile of cash.
It is a three-party arrangement: you (the principal), the surety carrier, and the Fitzgerald Water, Light & Bond Commission (the obligee). The bond guarantees payment of your utility charges up to its penal sum — if you leave a balance unpaid, the Commission can recover against the bond instead of drawing down a cash deposit.
It is not insurance for you — if the surety pays unpaid charges, you repay the surety. The advantage is cash flow: you pay a small premium — 2% of the bond amount, $100 minimum — rather than parking the full deposit amount with the utility. Enter the figure the Commission set and we issue it.
You need this bond if you are
Claims, renewal, filing, and what sets the price.
If a claim is made
A claim comes from the party the bond protects, the obligee named on the form, when the duty the bond guarantees is not met.
The surety investigates and pays a valid claim, up to the bond amount. You then repay the surety: a surety bond is a guarantee of your performance, not insurance for you.
Renewal and term
The premium covers a one-year term from the effective date you choose.
Renew before the expiry date to keep the bond in force: the license, permit or contract it backs expects continuous coverage.
How to file it
File with the Commission. Submit the executed bond to the Fitzgerald Water, Light & Bond Commission in place of your cash deposit to open or hold the account. Wet-ink originals mailed whenever they insist.
What sets the price
The premium is 2% of the bond amount, $100 minimum: the amount the obligee sets moves the price, not your business profile.
No credit check up to $15,000. Above that, the carrier may run a soft pull, which never affects your score.
Where a check runs, it decides approval; the rate is the same for everyone approved.
One application, issued on the spot.
Submit the application with the deposit amount the Commission set — the executed bond is generated instantly, ready to file in place of your cash deposit.
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Keep your cash, post the bond.
From $100. Enter the deposit the Commission set and file the same day.