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Fairport, N.Y. - Fairport Electric is alerting customers on Monday not to fall for a mailer making the rounds.

The "Save Fairport Electric" mailer suggests the company is at risk of being dissolved and being taken over by a county-wide public utility.

The company says the statement is not true and it looks forward to continue serving the community.

Fairport Electric has been in existence since 1901 and has more than 17,000 customers.

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