Resolution 147-1977
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RESOLUTION NO. 147_1977
RESOLVING OPPOSING RECENT
STATEWIDE RATE INCREASE
GRANTED SOUTHERN BELL
TELEPHONE.
WHEREAS, the PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION has recently
granted Southern Bell Telephone a statewide rate increase which is
unwarranted and not in the best interest of the citizens and taxpayers
of the State of Florida, and
WHEREAS, said rate increase is not justified in light of the
present level of services provided telephone users of the State and
particularly Monroe County, Florida, and
WHEREAS, said rate increase constitutes a windfall profit to
Southern Bell, now therefore
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
OF MONROE COUNTY, FLORIDA that the PUBLIC SER VICE COMMIS-
SION of the STATE OF FLORIDA be and they are hereby requested to
review the statewide rate increase granted to Southern Bell Telephone
and eliminate or substantially reduce same.
BE IT FUR THER RESOLVED that a true copy of said Resolution
be forwarded to each member of the Public Service Commission.
RESOLVED in Regular Meeting at Marathon, Monroe County,
Florida this 16th day of August A. D. 1977.
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
OF MONROE COUNTY, FLORIDA
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By: . ~ " ./~~ .
P "egton H{wanitz
Mayor / Chairman
Att2
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Clerk
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content anu that tbe same m::~t:3 wit:1 my
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'- RICHARD 6: PAYNE
Asst. County Attorney
(SEAL)
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