2016-06-03 Danville Utilities Rate HikePITTSYLVANIA COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
RESOLUTION
2016 -06 -03
A RESOLUTION OPPOSING DANVILLE UTILITIES' ELECTRICAL RATE HIKE
WHEREAS, the City of Danville, Virginia, Utilities Department ( "Danville Utilities ")
serves approximately 42,000 customers in Danville, southern Pittsylvania County, and portions
of Henry and Halifax Counties; and
WHEREAS, approximately 17,000 of said customers are located in Pittsylvania County,
representing approximately 40.5% of the total number of Danville Utilities' customers; and
WHEREAS, despite the above, currently there is only one (1) Pittsylvania County
resident serving on the seven (7) member Utility Commission that governs Danville Utilities;
and
WHEREAS, in May of 2016, Danville City Council voted 7 -2 to increase Danville
Utilities' electric rate, effective August 1, 2016, as detailed in the two (2) attachments.
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE PITTSYLVANIA COUNTY
BOARD OF SUPERVISORS, that it opposes Danville Utilities' electrical rate hike, and asks
Danville City Council to reconsider its actions due to the potential negative financial
implications said rate hike will have on approximately 17,000 Pittsylvania County customers;
and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Pittsylvania County Board of Supervisors
respectfully asks Danville City Council to consider increasing Pittsylvania County's resident
representation on the Danville Utility Commission commensurate with its percentage of total
utility customers; and
BE IT FINALLY RESOLVED, that a copy of this Resolution be sent to Danville City
Council and the Danville Utility Commission.
Adopted this 21'h day of June, 2016.
ATTEST:.
Pittsylvania County Board of
essie L. Barksdale, Chairman
Pittsylvania County Board of Supervisors
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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J. Vaden Hunt, Esq.
Pittsylvania County Attorney
Vote
Jessie L. Barksdale, Chair Aye
Elton W. Blackstock, Vice Chair Aye
Joe Davis Aye
Ronald Scearce Aye
Robert Warren Aye
Jerry A. Hagerman Aye
Tim R. Barber Aye
Ayes 7 Nays O Abstentions