Gardner city leaders have decided to help out their residents and business owners with one of their monthly bills as coronavirus causes some to struggle financially.
In a meeting Monday night, the City Council voted to eliminate the electricity charges that were billed in March for residential customers.
Commercial customers won’t be left out though. They’ll be credited for the use of their first 5000 KW/h of electricity, according to the city of Gardner.
“We are fortunate that we own our utilities, so we can authorize these changes and provide this much welcome relief for all in our community while they wait for federal government assistance,” Gardner Mayor Steve Shute said in a news release.
The generous actions will result in approximately $790,000 in lost revenue for the city.
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