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October 2020 <br />Ramsey Utility Customers: <br />The City of Ramsey adopted ordinances #20-11, #20-12 and #20-13 implementing a franchise <br />fee on gas and electric utility customers. The City of Ramsey can legally impose a franchise fee <br />on gas and electric utilities that provide service within their city limits. <br />What this means is that effective October 2020, customers of Centerpoint Energy, Connexus <br />Energy and City of Anoka Electric will begin to see a line item on their monthly utility bills that <br />states "City of Ramsey Franchise Fee". Charges per month are as such: <br />Electric Utility — City of Anoka Sz Connexus Energy <br />"iJ s t o ner Classification Amount per Account per Month : <br />Residential 7 <br />Small Commercianndustrial — Non -Demand 10 <br />Small Commercial/Industrial — Demand n 45 <br />L r c C o hincrc i a 1 In n strial Institutions l 10 <br />Gas Utility — Centerpoint Energy <br />Customer Classification Amount per Account per Month ($) <br />Residential 7 <br />Commerciatilndustrial (Up to 1,500 Then) 10 <br />Commercial Industrial_ 1, 0 -4, Therms) 0 <br />Commercial I n cl u s tri al(5,000-Therms) n s) 70 <br />Small Volume, Dual Fuel A,B S148 <br />Large Volume, Dual Fuel i:L\ I F" 1 5800 <br />The City implemented the franchise fee, and the revenue generated from the franchise fee will <br />be used solely to fund road reconstruction and overlay projects, as outlined in the City's <br />Pavement Management Program. The collection of this fee will eliminate the need to levy <br />special assessments to benefitting properties, and will eliminate the need to increase property <br />taxes for road improvements. <br />For those properties that were levied a special assessment for Pavement Management projects <br />beginning in year 2015, they will be eligible for a "Rebate". The rebate will be the lesser of the <br />special assessment paid for the respective year or the annual franchise fee amount. The City <br />will annually notify eligible parties of the rebate program. Please contact the city at 763-427- <br />1410 or with any questions concerning the franchise fee. The city will <br />work with customers to resolve any billing issues or incorrect charges. <br />