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Lansdale committees recommend 15% electric rate increase, to go to full council in two weeks
Summary
Council members recommended a 15% increase in municipal electric rates to cover roughly $2 million in rising electricity costs, restore the electric fund balance and sustain operations; the proposal will be considered at full council in two weeks with implementation proposed for Jan. 1.
Lansdale Borough Council committees recommended a 15% increase in the borough’s electric rates to cover an estimated $2,000,000 rise in electricity costs and to restore the electric department’s fund balance.
Councilman Andrew Carroll, reporting on the Electric Committee, said the committee "decided tonight to... adjust it at a 15% rate increase effective January 1." He said the change is intended to cover increased capacity and electricity charges and…
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