Mayor says Charleston will receive payout from Heber Light & Power; town to pay streetlight costs after 'power forgiveness' ends

Mayor Doug Clements updated the council on Heber Light & Power and the Special Service District, telling members that Charleston will receive compensation for its 12.5% ownership interest and that HLP will reconcile accounting back to the last payout. He said the town will need to absorb some costs now that HLP's "power forgiveness" arrangement has ended.

"I voted to discontinue power forgiveness," Mayor Clements said, explaining the change will require the town to pay for its own streetlights and maintenance. He added that HLP will perform a reconciliation of previously forgiven amounts because neighboring towns benefited more from the arrangement than Charleston did. Councilmembers did not take a separate vote on HLP matters during the meeting; the update was informational.