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Utility Company Officials to Answer Council Questions

Tuesday's city council public safety committee meeting will host officials from Met-Ed to address concerns that arose from the October snowstorm and subsequent widespread multi-day power outages.

Company officials from electric utility Met-Ed will be on hand Tuesday to answer council member questions and address concerns about issues that came up during .

On the agenda for the public safety committee meeting is a discussion about infrastructure and communication issues that arose during the storm.

The subject will be the the city as a whole, not individual issues, though those too are being addressed, committee head Councilman Jeff Warren said via email over the weekend

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“We are wanting to talk about communication and infrastructure issues and how Met-Ed can do better in the future as it pertains to their service of our residents,” Warren said.

Residents who have personal property issues can contact Warren or city administrator Glenn Steckman prior to the meeting, and they will forward the concerns to Met-Ed, he said. There will also be contact sheet at the meeting where residents may communicate such concerns, he added.

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The meeting is at 6 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 13 in city council chambers.

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