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Nonprofit leaders tell council $300 electric hookup fee is a barrier for households in need
Summary
A Saint Vincent de Paul representative told Seaford leaders that a new $300 electric hookup fee is a barrier for the low-income families the nonprofit serves and asked the city for help after describing recent cuts to safety-net benefits for clients.
During public comment at the Aug. 12 Seaford City Council meeting, Lynn Betts, president of the Society of Saint Vincent de Paul conference at Our Lady of the Lakes Catholic Church, asked the city to reconsider or assist with a newly posted $300 electric hookup fee. Betts told council the families her organization serves are facing…
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