(KANSAS CITY, Ks.) — The Kansas City Board of Public Utilities (BPU) has scheduled three community forums to share information with customers, stakeholders and the community on potential rate adjustments, billing process modifications, and necessary capital improvement projects.

 

The first community forum will be held at the BPU Administration Building on April 15^th at 10:30 a.m., the second is planned for the Community Center in Armourdale on April 19^th at 6:30 p.m., and the third is scheduled for the Kansas City Kansas community College on April 20^th at 6:30 p.m. in addition, there will be two days of public hearings held on Monday, May 3 at 7:00 p.m. and Tuesday, May 4 at 9:00 a.m. at BPU headquarters, 540 Minnesota Avenue, Kansas City, Kansas. Public comments will be heard during this process after which time technical testimony will be provided until the hearing process is concluded.

 

The intent of these public forums and hearings is to share information with customers, stakeholders, and the community, while affording an opportunity for any comments or questions.

 

For more information, contact David Mehlhaff, PPU Public Affairs Officer at 913-231-9399 or dmehlhaff@bpu.com

 

 

 

About BPU
BPU’s water department was originally created in 1909, and its electric utility was operational in 1912. The purpose of the utility, then and to this day, is to provide the highest quality electric and water services at the lowest possible cost. Today the publicly owned utility serves approximately 65,000 electric and 51,000 water customers, primarily in Wyandotte County, Kansas. The mission of the utility and its employees is “to focus on the needs of our customers, to improve the quality of life in our community while promoting safe, reliable and sustainable utilities.” BPU’s Web site is www.bpu.com.