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Residents urge action on rising electric bills and missing speed signs in Hamilton Township
Summary
During the public comment period, a resident reported consecutive $600 electric bills and asked whether the township could seek lower rates; another resident asked trustees to install a speed sign and press the developer to place a permanent sign on Turning Leaf Way because many young children live there. Public works and administration committed to follow up.
At the March 18 Hamilton Township trustees meeting, residents used the public comment period to press the board on two neighborhood concerns: rising residential electric bills and missing speed-limit signage in a recently built subdivision.
A resident who identified herself in the record as Christy Holman told trustees she had experienced two consecutive months of roughly $600 electric bills for an all-electric home and said she had followed up with Little Miami Schools about their reported 4.8' per kWh rate. Administrator Wright and other officials explained the school district's contract and public-entity rates do not extend to residential customers and reiterated that the township's aggregation program is procured through a broker and regulated by PUCO; Wright said the program includes an opt-out for residents.
Resident Tim Bates (5829 Turning Leaf Way) said a short segment of Turning Leaf Way lacks posted speed-limit signage between Cochran Road and Beech Tree Lane, and he described increased child occupancy in the neighborhood ("about 30 under the age of 10"). Public works director Pelfair said the short road segment is undedicated (not yet accepted by the township) and said he would place a temporary/mobile speed sign immediately and again press the developer to install a permanent sign before the road is dedicated.
Why it matters: the electric-rate remarks illustrate the household impact of regional energy-price shifts; the speed-sign request is a local safety concern for a subdivision with many young children. Trustees and staff made commitments to follow up: administration to continue brokerage work and monitor bids for aggregation; public works to place a temporary sign and pursue the developer for a permanent installation.
Next steps: administrator and broker continue shopping for supply contracts; public works will deploy a speed sign and inspect the Turning Leaf Way segment.
