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To the Hawarden Independent/Ireton Examiner:
I know I am not the only Hawarden resident to be shocked by the arrival of the letter from the city of Hawarden regarding the gas charges that will be coming next month â a single page that essentially says, âWeâre really sorry that we had to pay a fortune, but unfortunately weâre still passing that cost on to you.â
For many, itâs not just the staggering amount of the potential increase. Everyone appreciates a bit of a bump during winter months as thermostats and furnaces are more active, but the fact that customers are being told of the shock-degree of the four-times (or more) rise retroactively â way after the fact and with absolutely no recourse. It does seem this is the equivalent of filling your car up at the pump as usual and then in the time it takes to get to the register being told that instead of $2.50 or so a gallon, the price is now through the roof and as your tank is already full you have