Propane, cable service to be discussed at St. Joe public hearing

The Town of St. Joseph

will host a hearing to

obtain public opinion on

three new ordinances at 4

p.m. May 25.

The first, 15-326

would allow residents to

purchase propane to use

within town limits for basic

needs such as heating,

cooking, sanitation, etc.

The second, 15-327,

would set a franchise fee

for those companies providing

cable or video service.

Also on the agenda is

15-328, which would require

cable or video service

providers to pay support

for access to public,

educational, and governmental

programming.

When asked about

residents obtaining propane

service, Mayor Edward

Brown stated that

purchasing propane from

independent companies

would take revenue away

from the town, and that in

the future the town would

“go broke”.

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