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Town attorney: ONG franchise would require public vote; no mandate to use service
Summary
Town Attorney Bryce Kennedy told trustees a proposed ONG franchise would not force residents to use ONG, that 154 households currently have ONG service, and that a franchise would be regulated and run no longer than 25 years.
Town Attorney Bryce Kennedy briefed the board on a potential franchise agreement with ONG (One Gas) and outlined legal and practical considerations.
Kennedy said there would be "no mandate for citizens to use ONG," noted that 154 households currently have ONG service, and explained that a franchise agreement would be subject to regulation and would require a public vote. He contrasted a regulated franchise with a gross receipts tax, which he said would not be regulated in the same way. Kennedy also said any franchise agreement discussed would not exceed 25 years.
