 There will be two meetings in the Lincoln Park District
Ballroom, one at 2:30 p.m. and the other at 7:30 p.m. All residents
and small business owners in the city of Lincoln are encouraged to
attend. Residents who live in unincorporated areas of the county are
also urged to attend.The meetings will conclude the next step of
establishing an aggregation program in the city and county by
fulfilling the requirement for two public hearings introducing the
draft copy of the official "Plan of Governance" to the public.
The plan will outline definitions of terms that will be commonly
used during the process and will define the role of the governing
bodies and the aggregation consultant.
There is a section in the plan that outlines how an electric
supplier will be selected and a section that explains how the plan
will be implemented and offered to customers.
The goal of the city and county is to seek out electricity
providers who can offer cost-savings to those who are currently
Ameren Illinois customers. They hope to do this by joining together
within the county all rural Ameren customers who qualify and all
city of Lincoln customers as well as those in other incorporated
parts of the county. By forming a larger customer base, they hope to
acquire a better price for electricity.
To review the Plan of Governance prior to the Thursday meetings,
visit the city of Lincoln website at
http://www.cityoflincoln-il.gov/.
[By NILA SMITH]
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