Adair Park Community Empowerment Assoc.

The High Cost of Heat for Adair Park Residents

Jan 30, 2006

The Adair Park Community Development Corporation, hosted a work shop on January 12, 2006 addressing the enormous Gas energy bills received by some of its neighborhoods, particularly the elderly and disabled.

The work shop was conducted by Mrs. Cynthia Johnson Director with the Public Service Commission.

Mrs. Johnson came with a treasure trove of information for all that attended the workshop including how to shop for therms and where to get help to pay the utility bills
(Please see the Public Service Commission web site listed on neighborhood web page.

Reporters and photographers from Channels 5,46,and 11 covered the story and displayed some of the utility bills on the evening news

This workshop was open to all residents of the community and the NPU-V communities homeowners as well as renters.

We send many Thanks to Michael Langford for the press release,Mr. Langford is an activist as well as a caring individual who could not believe the amount quoated to him of some of the residents gas bills
Mr. Langford the saddest day for Georgians was when deregulation became law.