On October 13th I received a letter from Alliant Energy personally inviting me to a town hall meeting on October 19 at the North Tama Activity Center at 6:30 p.m. They also told of their many years of expertise with the natural gas. They also said, which I noticed, was a 19 percent drop in gas ...
Everyone feels the need for speed. People love feeling the wind in their hair whether it be young teenagers or men having a midlife crisis or old ladies putting the pedal to the medal. Driving fast is a fun way to get around and feeling the power of the car gives one an emotional high. Whether ...
The little pump dispenser sat on the sink in my bathroom for more than a month before I noticed the label. I hadn't read it at the store; just pulled the liquid hand soap off the shelf and threw it into my cart without paying much attention. Hand soap is hand soap, right?It turns out I hit the ...
1. All gas utility services are strictly regulated by federal and state agencies. These regulations apply to Alliant, MidAmerican, as well as to a local municipal utility operated by Traer.A. All gas employees must pass a written and practical test to be certified to work for a gas utility.B. ...
A YES vote on November 7th for local ownership and operation of a natural gas utility franchise is a vote for Traer's future!While attending the town hall meeting on October 4th, I found answers to many of the questions I had concerning this issue. How would this benefit Traer's citizens? How ...
There isn't much that makes my husband nervous. Heck, he's raised four teenagers, which included teaching three of them (so far) to drive. Anyone who can do that can do anything. Or practically anything.I'm confident in him. He isn't. Not always. Not last weekend. Not when it comes to new ...
I am a little confused. A letter addressed to my address was received with no return address. And, it had a preprinted label like it was from TMU or City of Traer. The writer states "I am writing to you today..." but the typed closing is "Supporters of Citizens for Traer's Future." So, who is ...
Traer is envied by a lot of communities that don't have a municipal utility. Why is that? Reliable electric service. Financial support, participation and leadership.Just look back and remember these three weather events.The ice storm in 2007. Customers of TMU had power restored through the ...
A yes vote does not determine that the gas franchise is a good deal for Traer. A yes vote is required so we can find out the sum of money NEEDED to pay Alliant for the pipes and meters. The question then is will the income from gas bills we pay be enough to pay off the cost of the gas bond used ...
CITIZENS FOR TRAER'S FUTURE. We're a group of Traer citizens who believe that LOCAL ownership and operation of the gas utility franchise is in the best interest of our community's future.The city of Traer is currently considering to undertake the process to reassert control of the natural gas ...