The City of Rochelle saw a decline in revenue for the 1st 4 months of the fiscal year when it comes to the electric and water departments for RMU.
The Utility Advisory Board saw the numbers yesterday compared to 2013. This includes a 5 percent decline in revenue in the electric department when you look at figures between May and August of last year.
City Manager David Plyman said that the weather is a major factor on how much electricity and water is used by local residents and businesses. The city will have to reduce their expenses in the future.
Plyman also talked about a couple of big projects over the next few months for RMU. This includes a 6 million dollar project to upgrade the substation on Caron Road along with the new water tower on the south side of town.
RMU does have 2 new fiber customers. They are also working on radio communication between the Business and Technolgy Center and the police department is case there is an emergency in the community from such things as a tornado or severe storm.
