PSC AGREES TO HOLD PUBLIC HEARING ON O&R RATE HIKE by Ken Mahoney

PSC AGREES TO HOLD PUBLIC HEARING ON O&R RATE HIKE by Ken Mahoney

Rocklanders will get a public hearing on Orange and Rockland’s proposed gas-rate increase after all. The state Public Service Commission has agreed to hold a televised session, allowing viewers to call or e-mail comments during the live cable-cast. The paper says the deal was brokered by Ramapo Supervisor Christopher St. Lawrence. He’ll host the televised session, slated for June 11 at Ramapo Town Hall. That’s four days before a scheduled public forum at Orangetown town hall called by all five Rockland town supervisors in response to the PSC’s initial decision NOT to hold public hearings on the proposed 5.4% rate-increase on gas deliveries.