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NEWTON FALLS A motion to give residents and businesses a one-time discount on electricity will remain tabled until February, but Village Manager David Lynch said officials are considering offering a permanent discount.
Village council on Thursday had the one-time discount on utilities, which has been tabled since December, delayed until the Feb. 1 meeting.
Second Ward Councilman John Baryak proposed last year that since residents in March and April when the coronavirus pandemic began, residents received a 30 percent discount on electricity and water, businesses also should be offered a discount. Baryak sought a one-time, 10 percent electric rate reduction for residents and businesses.