KCK residents compare notes on their BPU bills

A community group met last week in a meeting that was called “The People vs. the BPU.”
In the meeting March 26 at a room at Kansas City Kansas Community College, the 21st Century KCK Citizens United discussed topics about the Board of Public Utilities, including the PILOT (payment in lieu of taxes) fee, access and other fees on their bills and what the charges are for.  Residents also expressed their concerns about the new BPU meters.
Residents brought their bills in and the bills are being compared, according to Cardelia Walker, a real estate agent who is one of the leaders of the group.
“Our purpose is to work for the people of KCK and issues important to them,” Walker said. “BPU was No. 1 at this time.”
The group’s goal is to give the people a voice, she said. “People were hurting with $400 BPU bills,” she said.
At the April 2 BPU meeting, BPU officials discussed having an informative  public meeting in mid-April to discuss the BPU bill charges and what they are for.