The Observer

Opelika to Change Ordinance Pertaining to Opelika Power Services

BY MICHELLE KEY

OPELIKA —
Brent Poteet, director of Opelika Power Services (OPS), requested that the Opelika City Council approve two ordinances to update the city codes pertaining to OPS during Tuesday night’s city council meeting.
Poteet asked that the council suspend the normal rules requiring that such ordinance changes be introduced for first reading, followed by a second reading at a later meeting, and vote on the ordinances during Tuesday’s meeting.
He said that by doing so, it would allow additional time to complete software updates and customer notifications prior to the changes going into effect on Oct. 1, 2023.
The first ordinance adds Section 28-406.1 Entitled “Prepaid Service” as well as amending other parts of Section 28.
The second ordinance amends the OPS rates and charges.
The basic monthly charge for residential customers will be increasing to $21.50.
The entire ordinances will be published in the newspaper prior to the ordinances going into affect.
The council voted unanimously to approve both ordinances during the meeting.
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