Council makes residential utility assistance program permanent, approves $75,000 allocation
Council voted unanimously to adopt Ordinance 2026-13 making the residential utility assistance program permanent; Marcy said the city has $75,000 in property-tax funds reserved, which could cover about 120 recipients at a $40 monthly credit.
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Marcy (speaker 12) briefed the council on the city—s residential utility assistance program and outreach efforts. She described enrollment (20 people currently on the program), recent outreach methods (bill inserts, newspaper, targeted emails and office assistance) and obstacles including the way subsidies can affect tenants in low-income housing.
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