MUD, Black Hills Energy fees fuel Dawes’ campaign

Source: Bellevue Leader

By Eugene Curtin

Among the usual concerns about balancing budgets and funding the fire department, Steve Dawes finds time to advocate a change he’s been talking about for more than a year.

It rankles the seven-year College Heights resident that people in Ward I pay about $100 more a year for their natural gas than people who live in the rest of Bellevue.

That’s because most Bellevue residents get their natural gas from the Metropolitan Utilities District whereas Olde Towne residents, due to a franchise agreement written when Bellevue did not extend much beyond Olde Towne, get theirs from the pricier Black Hills Energy.

Dawes, a Democrat and an information services technician with the Omaha Police Department, said resolving that inequity will be his primary goal if elected to the City Council.

FULL story at link.



Read more: http://www.omaha.com/article/20130925/NEWS2001/130929310/1120#mud-black-hills-energy-fees-fuel-dawes-campaign

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Hosts because this involves a long time DUer I posted it in LBN where everybody will see it. I made a few hosts aware this would be getting posted here awhile back.

Many trusted DUers knew about this for awhile. Early voting starts on Monday September 30th. Election day is Tuesday October 15th.

The candidates forum was held tonight: http://www.omaha.com/article/20130918/NEWS2001/130918782/1120#leader-to-sponsor-ward-i-forum It was recorded and will run on Bellevue's Government cable channel three times a day until a few days before election day.

I have new yard signs on the way. I could use some DU help to pay for a one time mailer to the ward. Donations can be made here: http://stevedawes2013.com/contribute.htm There will be no tote board on the amount raised on DU until AFTER the election is over.

I'm running a better campaign this time around. Last time I ran my mom was dying of cancer. That took a lot of time away from things and the mental drag didn't help. She died three months after the primary.

This is a race that is up for grabs.

Regards,

Omaha Steve