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Seaford council approves residential budget‑billing program; public commenter urged the change
Summary
Council unanimously approved a residential budget‑billing option that spreads customer seasonal usage over a monthly plan; the vote follows a public comment asking the city to consider such plans for customers facing high winter electric bills.
Doctor Faye Powell, a Seaford resident who said she moved to Delaware last July, urged the council during public comment to consider a residential budget‑billing program after receiving unusually high winter electric bills. “I would like for the board to consider getting across the board payment plans, budget plans where people are able to possibly afford it,” Powell said, describing a bill spike from $1.89 to $2.35 (dollars per month amounts cited in transcript) for her two‑bedroom apartment and saying she had contacted city staff about the meter and usage.
Kathy Anger, a city utility staff member, presented a recommended budget‑billing policy to the council. Anger…
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