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Warrenton mayor asks board to consider resolution opposing Ameren rate hike
Summary
At the Feb. 4 Warrenton Board of Aldermen meeting the mayor asked the board to support a resolution opposing the Ameren rate increase and asked legal counsel to draft language for the next meeting; no formal vote was taken.
The mayor of Warrenton asked the Board of Aldermen on Feb. 4 to consider a resolution opposing the Ameren Missouri proposed rate increase, saying many constituents had contacted city officials and expressed opposition.
The mayor told the board members that, based on constituent contacts, “none of them has been positive to allow it” and asked whether any alderman would oppose placing a resolution on a future agenda. When no board member objected, the mayor asked the city’s legal counsel to draft a resolution for the next board meeting.
The request did not include formal language or a vote; the board did not take action at the Feb. 4 meeting. Alderman Quarter indicated support for opposing the rate hike during the discussion, but the exchange consisted of the mayor’s request and brief comments from aldermen rather than a motion or ordinance.
Why it matters: a municipal resolution opposing an investor-owned utility rate increase would represent the city’s formal position and could be used in public filings, in communications with the utility, or in advocacy with state regulators. The mayor said constituents had contacted the city and that those contacts were against the proposed increase.
Next steps: legal counsel was asked to draft resolution language and the mayor said the item could appear on the next board agenda for formal consideration.
