Politics & Government
Algonquin Voters Could See Electric Aggregation Referendum on March Ballot
A similar referendum was placed on the 2012 ballot and failed.
The Algonquin village board will vote this Tuesday on whether to again include a referendum question on the March 14 ballot asking residents to allow the village to negotiate lower electric rates, according to the Daily Herald.
A similar question was placed on the 2012 ballot and lost be less than a dozen votes, according to the article. The Daily Herald reports that if the referendum passes, the village could "negotiate a bulk purchase of electricity," which could mean savings "up to 27 percent for residential and small commercial property owners."
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