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Seniors say Atlanta’s Clean Energy Fund money, water bill relief still hasn’t reached them
Summary
Several senior residents urged the City Council to ensure the Clean Energy Fund and other promised assistance reach low-income seniors; Mercy Housing residents asked for a fix to a Watershed billing rule that blocks an apartment-wide discount.
Multiple senior residents told the Atlanta City Council on March 3 that money and services promised through the city’s Clean Energy Fund and other programs have yet to reach people on fixed incomes.
Anne Clark, Fran White and Betty Brown—each introducing themselves during the public-comment period—said the Clean Energy Fund was created to help older residents with rising utility bills but, a year after the program’s approval, they had not seen promised assistance. "A little help can go a long way to make sure seniors can continue to live with stability and dignity," Anne Clark said.
Penny Steele, who identified herself as a…
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