Letters

Recently, Duke Energy requested a rate hike increase ranging from 15 to 20 percent.
The sole responsibility for granting a rate hike increase rests in the hands of our S.C. Public Service Commission.
Members of the commission are appointed by your elected representative in Columbia.
Duke’s increase will not only increase your electric bill at home, it will also increase the cost of your food, clothing or anything bought by you, the consumer, even the amount of sales tax paid on goods.

Someone somewhere owes the people of Lancaster County a very big apology. I only hope that person is man (or woman) enough to own this huge mistake, step forward and offer some type of explanation as to where the county fair went this year.

I do not believe I have sent a letter of opinion to a newspaper in my life. So you can imagine my sincere feeling about this subject to send one now.
The title of my subject is: No more taxes or fees.
A few weeks ago, I was very proud of our County Council members when they decided not to increase taxes and fees for next year’s budget. This was after a public meeting where a number of residents expressed their concerns about increasing taxes and fees.

I recently read a story that said the city of Lancaster was taking money from the reserve fund to pay for an infrastructure project on Brook Drive. If the city can do that, why can’t it take money from the hospitality tax account to fund the auditorium and bathrooms for Hope on the Hill since it meets the requirements for receiving that funding?

Sharon Miller
Lancaster