City of Rochester hears from community on proposed natural gas fee
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(ABC 6 News) — People in Rochester could be seeing an increase in their gas bill due to a newly proposed natural gas fee.
The fee is a small charge paid through natural gas bills and was the topic of discussion at the Sustainability and Resiliency Commission.
For now, it is only a proposal, but if approved, it would raise gas bills. However, officials say the revenue would stay local and be used to support the Rochester community.
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We’re just definitely in the exploratory phase right now, so asking the community their thoughts, their priorities, you know, about the potential fee. What the revenue could be used for if we were to move forward with a fee; we’re asking the community how the revenue could be split,” said Kayla Betzold, the sustainability coordinator for the City of Rochester.
No decisions have been made, and community feedback will help guide what happens next.