Governor Strickland Calls for Restoration of
All-Electric Home Discount; PUCO to Move to Restore Rates
Columbus,
Ohio--Ohio Governor Ted Strickland today announced that the Chairman of
the Public Utilities Commission of Ohio Alan Schriber informed his
office that the PUCO will move to restore the all-electric homeowner
rate discount at its commission meeting next week.
"Many Ohioans are
still reeling from the impact of the global recession and I am concerned
that Ohio's all-electric homeowners are unable to absorb excessive rate
increases due to the elimination of the discount that has, until
recently, been in effect for decades.
"While First Energy
was looking out for its own bottom line, the PUCO acknowledged this
issue didn't get the attention it deserved among other considerations
and, until yesterday, the Consumers' Counsel failed to stand up for
these homeowners. I am deeply disappointed that the system failed
Ohio's all-electric homeowners.
"What happened here
is completely contradictory to what we have been able to accomplish in
Ohio by passing an electricity reform bill to keep electricity rates
from exploding like they have in other states.
"Last week I called
on the PUCO to fix this thing and I've made it clear that I believe
First Energy should immediately restore all-electric homeowners to the
rates they have been paying.
"I appreciate that
Chairman Schriber has agreed to work to have First Energy reinstate
the original rates in time for these homeowners' next billing
cycle. The next step is for all parties to work together to
determine the long-term solution to this problem."
February 26, 2010
Representatives from Regional Income Tax
Agency (RITA) will be in Council Chambers Wednesday, March 31, 2010
from 11:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m.
Representatives will aid residents with the completion of their local
returns and answer questions concerning local taxes.
Residents may also visit the Regional Income Tax Agency building at 10107
Brecksville, OH during normal business hours. For more information,
contact the Finance Department or RITA directly at 440-526-0900, or
visit their website at
www.ritaohio.com
January 26, 2010
AARP AREA TAX SITES Information provided by the
North Royalton Office on Aging/Human Services
13500 Ridge Road (440) 582-6333
AARP Tax Aide is a free tax assistance service for low and middle income
taxpayers, with special attention to those 60 and over.
Please see more information....(pdf
file)
January 22, 2010
2010 Poll Workers Needed
Cuyahoga County Board of Elections is kicking off recruitment
efforts for Election Day poll workers. For more information please see
pdf file.
September 4, 2009
The City of North Royalton
residents voted on November 7, 2000 and May 7, 2002, to join
Northeast Ohio Public Energy Council (NOPEC), a public energy buying
group which negotiates gas and electric programs on behalf of North
Royalton residents as well as 126 other northeast Ohio communities.
Residents should contact NOPEC’s website:
www.nopecinfo.org for additional information.
For more information contact the Ohio Public
Utilities Commission Apples to Apples rate comparison charts for natural
gas and electric supplier price option and contract terms at
www.puco.ohio.gov.
