The Dotte Confronts BPU Bill Switcheroo

The answer . . .

OF COURSE LOCAL UTILITIES ARE JUST GOING TO FIND ANOTHER WAY TO HIDE HIGHER FEES!!!

Here's more proof . . .

The city and county government is poised to collect $37.1 million next year through its PILOT, short for payments in lieu of taxes, which currently comes as a line-item charge on residential and commercial utility bills. The charge is supposed to make up for the maintenance of property that is publicly owned and tax exempt.

But now, given a pair of obvious options available to the public utility board — make drastic cuts or increase electric and water rates for customers — some residents fear the same amount of money will come from their pockets if only in a less obvious way.

Read more via www.TonysKansasCity.com link . . .

Kansas City, Kansas, activists fear rate hike will replace PILOT fee on BPU bill

Kansas City, KS activists worry utility rates will rise to make up for the removal of a surcharge from Board of Public Utilities bills.