Outraged by a potential 82 per cent increase in Council's electricity bills, Logan City Councillors will take a unified stance against Energex, by holding a media conference in the dark tomorrow.
The issue will be discussed in the Ordinary Council meeting tomorrow starting at 10am, followed by a conference by candlelight to be held at 11.30am.
Councillors are concerned about advice recently received from the Minister for Mines and Energy which indicated Council's cost for street lighting would increase by $2.87million.
Logan Mayor, Councillor Pam Parker, said the massive increase in electricity cost was impossible to justify.
Councillor Parker said Council had increased their electricity budget by 55 per cent in 2008/2009 to cater for the increased number of street lights across the new Logan.
"In the 2008/2009 Budget, Council allocated $3.5m for street lighting costs. The advice we are now receiving is that we will need to budget for almost double this amount," she said.
"Street lighting is essential to every community, not only for motorists but for pedestrian safety as well. We are now being told that we have to pay double what we paid last year, just to keep our city lit.
What:
Conference by candlelight
When:
Tuesday 15 July 2008
Where:
Logan City Council Administration Centre
Level 3
150 Wembley Road
Logan Central
Time:
11.30 am
Contact:
Andrea Millberry-Smith
Ph. 3412 5161
Email andreamillberry-smith@logan.qld.gov.au