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Board approves first reading of Piedmont Natural Gas franchise ordinance; staff to follow up on consumer questions
Summary
The Hendersonville board approved on first reading an ordinance granting a franchise to Piedmont Natural Gas Co.; aldermen asked staff to obtain follow-up answers from Piedmont about residential billing and the collection mechanism before second reading.
The Board of Mayor and Aldermen held first reading May 27 of an ordinance (25-O-10) granting a non-exclusive franchise to Piedmont Natural Gas Company Inc. The ordinance establishes a franchise framework and allows the city to collect a franchise fee of up to 5% on natural-gas utility bills; the board approved the item on first reading and will consider…
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