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Council advances Duke Energy franchise ordinance amid council concern over past pole placement
Zephyrhills City Council & Community Redevelopment Agency · April 28, 2026
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Summary
Council gave first reading to Ordinance 1517‑26 granting Duke Energy a street‑use franchise; Duke representatives answered questions about a prior transmission pole that complicated a local road connection and offered a company liaison to improve coordination.
The City Council on April 27 held first reading of a long‑term franchise ordinance with Duke Energy Florida (Ordinance 1517‑26) that would grant rights‑of‑way use in the city and set a franchise fee equal to 6% of Duke’s base revenues in city limits.
Council members raised a prior dispute…
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