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By Debbie Lively Staff Reporter
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ike so many villages and towns across Will and DuPage Counties, officials in Downers Grove,Woodridge and Westmont are hoping that voters will say yes to the aggregation referendum. Each village is keeping the issue front and center this week by listing the referendum on their website home pages. Woodridge explained the referendum to their residents in a question format. The referendum question on the March 20, 2012 ballot reads: “Shall the Village of Woodridge have the authority to arrange for the supply of electricity for its residential and small commercial retail customers who have not opted out of such program?” What: In 2010, the Illinois State Legislature gave municipalities a tool to help consumers save money. The State gave municipalities the ability to seek competitive pricing for the provision of electricity to residents and small businesses. How: In order to seek competitive prices for electrical services for our residents, the Village of Woodridge needs approval from residents through a referendum.The Village Board has placed the needed referendum regarding residential and small business electrical services on the March 20th Ballot. The
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referendum asks our residents if the Village should have the authority to seek competitive pricing bids for electrical services under a single contract that would include residents and small businesses. Why: It is hoped that by combining electrical service for all individual customers into a single bid, consumers will have lower electric bills and save money. Voter approval of the referendum is just the first step in the process of trying to achieve better consumer pricing for residents and small businesses. If passed, residents will still have the opportunity to “opt-out” of any negotiated program the Village establishes if they so choose. The referendum will be presented during the March 20 primary election.
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