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Council renews $1.50 monthly surcharge on electric bills for Low Income Energy Assistance Program
Summary
The council approved renewal of a $1.50 surcharge (effective September 2026) to appear on customers' electric bills to support Michigan's Low Income Energy Assistance Program. The motion passed unanimously among present members.
The Niles City Council approved renewal of a surcharge to support Michigan's Low Income Energy Assistance Program, keeping the charge at $1.50 per customer effective September 2026. The minutes record Councilmember Bertschy moved and Councilmember Rogers seconded the measure; the roll call vote was unanimous among present members (YEA: Bertschy, Koebel, Rogers, McAfee, Thompson, Boggs).
The surcharge will be placed on customers' electric bills in accordance with state program requirements. The minutes do not specify any exemptions, estimated revenue, or administrative details for processing the surcharge.
