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Residents press Rocky Mount council on finances and utility decisions
Summary
Public commenters at the Nov. 10 council meeting accused the city of mismanaging funds and questioned past utility-merger decisions; the city manager acknowledged tough choices amid financial strain.
Residents sharply criticized the City Council’s handling of city finances during the public-comment period at the Nov. 10 meeting.
Richard Worsinger told the council the city’s general fund had been "depleted from 120,000,000 to 20,000,000 in only a few short years" and challenged comments about electric-rate history. Worsinger disputed claims that a Federal Energy Regulatory Commission action reduced Rocky Mount’s rates, saying the city is…
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