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Leaders are working together to protect citizens of Pratt from high utilities

Pratt Tribune The impact of increases in natural gas rates for City of Pratt utility customers was a focus of the Pratt City Commissioners at their February 22 meeting, postponed from their scheduled meeting date of February 16 due to sub-zero weather conditions. “Pratt citizens, and particularly business owners, are fortunate that the City of Pratt has a robust and diverse energy service profile,” said Commissioner Zach Deeds. Pratt Electric Superintendent Jamie Huber said that natural gas prices went ridiculous as a result of the artic blast, which has an impact on city electric rates since natural gas is one of the fuels the city power plant uses to generate electricity.

Commission also approves Kubota bids, property rezoning application and EcoDevo appointment

Fran Brownell Pratt Tribune Pratt Community College President Dr. Michael Calvert presented highlights of PCC’s 2019/2020 Economic Impact and Community Engagement Report to Pratt City Commissioners meeting in regular session at 5 p.m. Monday, February 1, at Pratt City Hall, which was also broadcast via Zoom. Highlights of the PCC economic impact report presented by Calvert  included: $23.4 million average deposits in local financial institutions; $6,327,308 annual payroll for 293 employees, full and part-time; $2,450,027 annual PCC purchases of goods/services in Pratt;  $988,000 student purchases of goods/services in Pratt; $404,437 visitor purchases of goods/services in Pratt. Calver also noted that  community service projects conducted by PCC students and staff had a value of $73,463, based on current minimum wage of $7.25 hour.

Schmidt reappointed to serve Pratt as Mayor; city conducts business

Fran Brownell Pratt Tribune Pratt City Commissioner Gary Schmidt will continue to serve as mayor of Pratt for 2021 with commissioner Don Peters taking office as vice-mayor, their appointments unanimously approved at the January 11 regular meeting at City Hall. Newly-elected commissioners Jeannette Siemens and Kyle Farmer were installed at the same meeting after taking the Oath of Office administered by City Clerk LuAnn Kramer. Pratt City Manager Bruce Pinkall commended outgoing commissioners Doug Meyer and Jason Leslie for their service, presenting Meyer with a ‘Key to the City’ and Leslie with a desk plaque. Meyer was not eligible to seek reelection because of Pratt city’s two-term limit provision and Leslie had announced prior to the election that he had opted not to seek a second term.