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BELPRE Belpre residents participating in the city electric aggregation program will see an increase in the cost as a scheduled price reset goes into effect at the start of June.
Belpre City Council held its regular meeting Monday evening. Due to COVID-19 cases, the Belpre City Building has been closed since November, with all business conducted by mail, phone and electronically or by appointment. Monday’s meeting was held by Zoom, with most council members meeting in-person in the Belpre Council Chamber and the public attending virtually.
Luke Sulfridge, with the Southeast Ohio Public Energy Council, said the electric aggregation agreement approved by council in October 2020 will see its price reset as scheduled on June 1. There will be a slight increase in the cost due to market pressures, from 4.867 cents per kilowatt hour to 5.64 cents.
wtowner@newsandsentinel.com
BELPRE Belpre residents participating in the city electric aggregation program will see an increase in the cost as a scheduled price reset goes into effect at the start of June.
Belpre City Council held its regular meeting Monday evening. Due to COVID-19 cases, the Belpre City Building has been closed since November, with all business conducted by mail, phone and electronically or by appointment. Monday’s meeting was held by Zoom, with most council members meeting in-person in the Belpre Council Chamber and the public attending virtually.
Luke Sulfridge, with the Southeast Ohio Public Energy Council, said the electric aggregation agreement approved by council in October 2020 will see its price reset as scheduled on June 1. There will be a slight increase in the cost due to market pressures, from 4.867 cents per kilowatt hour to 5.64 cents.
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Staff file photo / Allie Vugrincic
Workers with the city of Niles work to pump water out of a hole at the intersection of North Main Street and West Park Avenue downtown on March 24. A water-main break closed the area to traffic. Replacing the cityâs aging infrastructure is a top priority for Mayor Steve Mientkiewicz and the city has received grants to do so.
NILES Big changes are in the works in the city for upgrading and maintaining infrastructure.
One of the most highly spoken of topics in Niles, other than annexation, is the city’s aging infrastructure and the continued fight on neighborhood blight. At a recent city council meeting, several grants were approved for the city to seek. On top of the major investment in two 24-inch water valves valued at $200,000 per valve and $1.3 million going toward street resurfacing, the city seems to be pursuing grants to combat the issues with the old infrastructure.
In the agendas
Sidney City Council
SIDNEY The Sidney City Council will hold a special meeting on Monday, May 10, 2021, at 5 p.m. The meeting will be held by a hybrid method, with board members in attendance in council chambers and others welcome to join virtually.
The purpose of the meeting is for City Council to hold an executive session to consider the employment of a public official/employee.
Sidney City Council
SIDNEY The Sidney City Council will hold a regular meeting on Monday, May 10, 2021, at 6:30 p.m. The meeting will be held by a hybrid method, with board members in attendance in council chambers and others welcome to join virtually.