Franchise payment.
Batesville Code of Ordinances, App. C, § 6
in effectSECTION 6. - Franchise payment.
(a) Franchise Fee. For the use of the streets and other facilities of the City in the operation of the cable television system, the Grantee shall pay the City on a quarterly basis and shall be due and payable no later than forty-five (45) days after the last day of each March, June, September and December throughout the term of the Franchise Agreement, a franchise fee in an amount equal to three percent (3%) of the gross revenues received by the Grantee collected from each subscriber to Cable One's cable television services. In all respects and at all times, the City shall not impose a more onerous franchise fee burden on Grantee than it imposes on Grantee's competitors.
(b) Inspection. The City shall have the right to inspect the Grantee's income records, and the right to audit and to recompute any amounts determined to be payable under this Ordinance; provided, however, that City shall have the right to audit payments for no longer than a period of three (3) years going back from the date of the audit. Any additional amount due to the City as a result of the audit shall be paid within thirty (30) days following written notice to the Grantee by the City which notice shall include a copy of the audit report.
Source: City of Batesville, Mississippi, Code of Ordinances (Municode Library, library.municode.com)URL: https://library.municode.com/ms/batesville/codes/code_of_ordinances?nodeId=APXCCATE_S6FRPAFetched: 10/31/2026