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Rocky Mount separates new utility service from existing-account payments
The town directs new-service requests to Finance and lists phone, office, drop-box and bank-draft options for established accounts.
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New service begins with Finance
Rocky Mount says people starting new utility service should contact the Finance Department by phone, email or in person at 345 Donald Avenue. Existing-account online access follows a separate registration instruction and payment-portal route.
Opening an account and paying an existing bill are different actions. The page does not establish a deposit, eligibility decision or service-start date for a particular customer.
Choose the payment method and preserve the receipt
The town lists 24-hour phone payment, office and drive-through payment, a secure drop box and bank auto-draft. It says drop-box payments are posted the next business day and distinguishes bank auto-draft from online-portal Auto-Pay.
A dropped payment, pending screen or bank authorization is not proof of posting or settlement. Keep the bill, account identity, submission confirmation and final receipt separately, without publishing account or payment credentials.
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Official town page checked November 5, 2026 for new-service contact routes, existing-account registration and the listed payment methods.
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