The scam involves a live caller telling customers they must pay over the phone the amount owed, following the under-billing issue that took place in June of this year.
Dwight McDonald, an attorney, works part time as a magistrate for the City’s Municipal Court, which the Council and City Attorney Sam Medina hold is a violation of the City Charter, which bars those employed by the City from being on the EUB.
Kring mentioned that recently, a Lubbock Power and Light vehicle had been hit by gunfire with the employee inside. Kring warned that negative rhetoric against the utility can lead to those grave consequences.
Before joining LP&L, Kimbrough worked as a senior economist for the Public Utility Commission and as a Government Affairs Manager for Green Mountain Energy Company in Austin, Texas.
The proposed tax rate is 1.23 cents higher than last year’s rate, meaning that if the rate is ultimately approved, a Lubbock homeowner with a $100,000 home would pay another $12.30 in property taxes.
Robertson has said that he has asked City Attorney Sam Medina to look into having citizen comments on Thursday evenings and then hold the actual Council meeting on Friday mornings.