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State bill to eliminate outside-user surcharge could force Punta Gorda to spread $1.3M shortfall across customers, staff says
Summary
City staff told the Utilities Advisory Board that a recently passed—but not yet signed—state bill would eliminate the municipal option to charge up to a 25% surcharge for customers outside city limits; staff estimated roughly $1.3 million would need to be reallocated in the city’s rate study if the change becomes law.
City staff told the Punta Gorda Utilities Advisory Board on May 19 that a legislative change under consideration would remove the city’s ability to levy an up-to-25% surcharge on utility customers served outside city limits, and that the change would require rebalancing rates inside the city.
Staff said the city currently charges a 10% municipal utility tax on inside-city customers and uses an additional surcharge on outside-city…
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