Pittsylvania supervisors question high utility bills

According to the Danville Register and Bee, "The Pittsylvania County Board of Supervisors wants to know why county residents have seen their power bills from Danville Utilities reach astronomical levels.

The board unanimously voted during its regular meeting Monday night to send a letter to the Danville Utility Commission asking for an explanation as to why residents’ bi-monthly utilities expenses have in some cases more than doubled recently. Residents expressed dismay at higher-than-normal energy bills during the meeting at the General District Courtroom in Chatham.

Ringgold resident Scott Barker saw his bi-monthly bill from Danville Utilities nearly triple over a four month period recently. Barker said his bill went from $274 in September-October to $731 in November-December."


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Posted on Tuesday, March 2, 2010 - 12:24pm