Kennedale council unanimously adopts resolution denying Encore Electric Delivery Company’s proposed revenue increase
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Summary
Staff recommended denying Encore Electric Delivery Company LLC’s proposed revenue and rate changes to preserve negotiating leverage; the council approved a staff‑recommended resolution to deny, 4–0.
The Kennedale City Council unanimously adopted a resolution Oct. 21 to deny Encore Electric Delivery Company LLC’s proposed increase in revenue and proposed rate changes, a step staff and legal counsel said preserves the city’s negotiating position.
The city manager and city attorney described the denial as a standard negotiating posture that typically prompts the utility to return with a lower proposal. A councilmember noted community‑level pushback and said, "It's projected that it'll be the rate that they're offering will increase their revenue by 8,000,000,000," as stated during the meeting; the council did not provide documentation in the public packet to corroborate that figure during the discussion.
Councilmember Mr. Mayer moved and the motion was seconded; council voted 4–0 to approve the resolution to deny Encore’s proposal.
Next steps: staff and legal counsel indicated they will return to the negotiating table with Encore; the denial preserves the city's option to press for reductions in the proposed revenue increase.
