The village of Le Roy will consider paying $15,000 in consulting fees to look into becoming retailers of electricty, according to the Daily News. Mayor George Brady invited "a company that helps villages establish such projects" to come to a future meeting so that village trustees can learn more about what's involved and what it means if a municipality turns retailer.
Of course, nothing has yet been decided, but reporter Scott DeSmit reports that the village of Hilton in Monroe County has become a retailer of electricity, selling to its residents and saving them about $40 per year as a result.
One question: How much would the $15,000 consulting fees cost residents in a year? Less than $40?
In other news, Roger Muehlig put together a fantastic piece on the upcoming 62nd season of the Genesee Symphony Orchestra. Muehlig concentrates on one member of that orchestra, 11-year-old Leighann Howland, a violinist. The GSO will open the season this Sunday at 4:00pm at Genesee Community College, then at St. Mary's Church in Medina on Monday at 7:30pm.
Today's issue also features a few stories on upcoming Halloween fests and frights for those who are wondering what to do this weekend and next.
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