Public Meeting Regarding Water Department Merger

STAFF FROM THE TENNESSEE BOARD OF UTILITY REGULATION WILL HOLD A PUBLIC MEETING ON FRIDAY, JUNE 13 FROM 11AM UNTIL 12 NOON AT LEOMA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL REGARDING A PROPOSAL TO MERGE THE LEOMA DISTRICT WITH LAWRENCEBURG UTILITIES SYSTEM. THE LEOMA DISTRICT IS ON RECORD OPPOSING ANY SUCH MERGER CITING A SIGNIFICANT INCREASE IN WATER RATES, REDUCED SERVICE QUALITY AND LOSS OF LOCAL CONTROL FROM LEOMA’S CUSTOMERS. LOCAL RESIDENTS WHO WISH TO SPEAK AT THE MEETING MUST NOTIFY THE TENNESSEE UTILITY BOARD BY SENDING AN E-MAIL TO UTILITIES@COT.TN.GOV AT LEAST 2 BUSINESS DAYS PRIOR TO THE MEETING. THREE MINUTES PER SPEAKER WILL BE AVAILABLE SO LONG AS THE MEETING IS KEPT WITHIN THE 11AM TO NOON TIME FRAME. INTERESTED PARTIES SHOULD CONTACT THEIR COUNTY COMMISSIONERS; DENNIS GILLESPIE, STEVE HAGAN OR JONATHON BRADLEY. STATE REPRESENTATIVE CLAY DOGGETT WILL BE PRESENT AND CAN BE CONTACTED AT 615.741-7476.