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I see where our fair city is set to raise utility rates 8.3% on Wednesday. Blaming it on losing millions of $$$ over the past few months due to increased prices for natural gas. If you don't use natural gas, should you have to pay for an increase due to the price of it going up? I just had to fill my propane tank at $4.19 a gallon I wonder if the city will give me a credit for not using theirs

Maybe we wouldn't have to raise utility rates if we could cut some unnecessary expenses from the city's budget. For instance, I was driving past the dump on 27 the other day and noticed the nice new decorative iron fence running along the highway. There was also a crew out there spreading some nice mulch around all the new landscaping to compliment the new fence. Not to mention the irrigation system watering the new trees planted in the median. I saw a guy over the weekend in a nice new crew cab truck with the city logo hauling yard debris away from his house. I guess I shouldn't fuss though....I'll just pay it and feel more PATRIOTIC

Unfortunately, everyone who uses electricity in Tally uses natural gas. Our power plant is run off natural gas.

You should report the improper city vehicle usage.

Now Tom W.... If they dont raise your rates then they may not be able to sponsor the:

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Tom Keels wrote:Unfortunately, everyone who uses electricity in Tally uses natural gas. Our power plant is run off natural gas.

You should report the improper city vehicle usage.

That's why they make coal boilers. Duval County gets most of their electricity from coal, why can't Tally?

Reel Cowboy wrote:

Tom Keels wrote:Unfortunately, everyone who uses electricity in Tally uses natural gas. Our power plant is run off natural gas.

You should report the improper city vehicle usage.

That's why they make coal boilers. Duval County gets most of their electricity from coal, why can't Tally?

Man, you gonna set off a rise in global warming if you mention using coal around Tally. Those tree huggers are going to be so mad, they will glow in the dark.

MudDucker wrote:

Reel Cowboy wrote:

Tom Keels wrote:Unfortunately, everyone who uses electricity in Tally uses natural gas. Our power plant is run off natural gas.

You should report the improper city vehicle usage.

That's why they make coal boilers. Duval County gets most of their electricity from coal, why can't Tally?

Man, you gonna set off a rise in global warming if you mention using coal around Tally. Those tree huggers are going to be so mad, they will glow in the dark.

Let them glow in the dark, then they won't need as much electricity.
This aren't the coal burners of yesteryear, they burn just as clean as the natural gas systems. Better yet, go to bio-mass fired systems and use the garbage from the area for power. It's a really old technique but with today's technologies and automated systems it's better than ever. It will even get rid of the tree huggers as well, just cut the tree and throw the whole thing in the hopper.

Reel Cowboy wrote: It will even get rid of the tree huggers as well, just cut the tree and throw the whole thing in the hopper.

Does anyone know how much the city made (profited) from the utility company this last year?

Their main concern regarding burning coal seems to be that it MUST be done in another county.

Maybe they are having an increase to pay Honeywell for the new Electrical Metering system that will save them money.

MINNEAPOLIS, Feb. 7, 2008 – Honeywell (NYSE: HON) today announced it has been awarded a $14.9-million contract by the City of Tallahassee, Fla., to implement a smart metering network system that will allow the city to automatically collect electricity, natural gas and water usage data from residents and local businesses.

The smart metering system, which will include more than 220,000 electric, gas and water meters, will help the city reduce its operating costs by an estimated $21 million over 15 years and improve customer service. Additionally, the city will gain greater visibility into energy and water use, along with a platform for future conservation programs that will minimize the need to build additional power plants.

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