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Mount Vernon council backs Ohio Municipal League challenge to AT&T tariff application
Summary
On Jan. 13, Mount Vernon City Council adopted a resolution supporting the Ohio Municipal Leagues challenge to AT&Ts tariff application at the Public Utilities Commission of Ohio, after council heard that the tariff could let AT&T charge municipalities to relocate facilities.
Mount Vernon City Council voted Jan. 13 to back the Ohio Municipal Leagues effort to challenge AT&Ts tariff application at the Public Utilities Commission of Ohio (PUCO).
The measure, resolution 2025-11, was adopted after Mayor Starr briefed council on an AT&T tariff filing dated Dec. 18 that, if left unchallenged, would become effective Jan. 18. Mayor Starr told council the filing "impacts government entities including municipalities" and said the tariff language could allow AT&T to charge political subdivisions in advance when relocating facilities.
Why it matters: Mayor Starr said the change would shift relocation costs "to the taxpayers," citing an Ohio Supreme Court conclusion that tariff language can supersede municipal ordinances when the tariff explicitly allocates costs. That, he…
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