Danedri Thompson
Approximately 500 Gardner Energy electric customers lost power shortly after noon on March 22.
Power has been restored to a majority of those customers, but a handful of customers will have to wait several hours before they …
Utility board debates economic development investments
November 22, 2012 by 1 Comment
Danedri Thompson
dthompson@gardnernews.com
Electric utility board members may up their investment in the Southwest Johnson County Economic Development Corporation (SWJCEDC) next year.
Tom Reiderer, president of the SWJCEDC, asked Gardner Energy to consider upping their membership level in the group, …
Gardner Electric to consider new development incentive rates
October 9, 2012 by 3 Comments
Danedri Thompson
dthompson@gardnernews.com
Gardner Energy may start offering incentive rates to new businesses.
Members of the electric utility board discussed a proposal that would offer reduced electricity rates of up to 30 percent to new commercial and industrial customers.
Under …
Utility board approves budget
July 16, 2012 by 1 Comment
Danedri Thompson
dthompson@gardnernews.com
Members of Gardner’s Electric Utility Board passed a $15 million budget on July 9 that projects no electric rate increases for the next five years. The budget effectively pushes rate increases beyond 2018. Last year’s budget also …
Boy Scout troop works to light flag at Gardner Cemetery
June 2, 2011 by 1 Comment
Amy Cunningham
acunningham@gardnernews.com
This Memorial Day a volunteer from the American Legion agreed to tend to the American flag located at the Gardner Cemetery; each day at dawn the Legionnaire would dutifully trek out to the cemetery to raise Old …
City hits pause on electric board’s offer for additional funding
November 23, 2010 by 15 Comments
Danedri Thompson
dthompson@gardnernews.com
Although Gardner Electric Utility Board members have offered to inject more than $260,000 into the city’s budget in 2011, Mayor Dave Drovetta sent Randy Tedford, utility board chair, a letter saying the city council will not consider …
Utility board raises franchise fee to give employees pay raise
November 16, 2010 by 16 Comments
Danedri Thompson
dthompson@gardnernews.com
Members of the electric utility board agreed to inject $260,000 into the city of Gardner’s budget next year. At a special meeting, the board members approved a measure that would increase the city franchise fee from 5 …
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