Politics & Government
TALK TO US: Are Electrical Suppliers Contacting You with Service Plan Options?
Some residents in Oak Forest are being contacted by electrical suppliers, asking if they want to switch services now, before the city signs with a company. Patch wants to know if you've been contacted—and how you feel about it.
With the , some residents in Oak Forest have been contacting their aldermen and women with one question: Should I sign up on my own with a company or wait for Oak Forest to decide on a company?
Though the initial public hearing is scheduled for April 28, electrical suppliers are already reaching out to residents, hoping to sign them up for their respective plans. Public Works Director Troy Ishler noted that residents have the option to seek out their own bids for their home or business, although should they sign a contract with a supplier they will possibly have a different rate than those who jump in on the city's winning contract.
With companies already looking for residents to sign on the dotted line, we want to know: Have you been contacted? Are you going to go it alone or wait for the city to make a choice?
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