Wiseman outlines ‘aggressive’ plan to pay parks’ late electric bills
Starkville Mayor Parker Wiseman says the city’s parks and recreation department can bring its outstanding electric bill level by next spring with an aggressive repayment plan.
Roses and thorns: 10/19/14
A rose to the five local schools who improved their grades in the Mississippi Department of Education’s annual assessment, released Friday.
SED manager predicts no electricity rate hikes
Starkville Electric Department will operate a Fiscal Year 2014-2015 budget similar to current funding levels and does not need an electric rate hike to subsidize its operations, General Manager Terry Kemp said Thursday.
Starkville police warning residents about utility scam
Starkville Police Department issued a general warning this week asking residents to be aware of scam artists calling homes and businesses while posing as utility companies.
City Hall work moving forward after former SED building demolished
All that is left of the former Starkville Electric Department’s Main Street facility is a portion of its front façade.
Report: Parks Commission late with electric bill payments
Documents associated with an upcoming financial report state procedural gaps in Starkville Parks Commission’s electric bill payments exist and accounts are shown beyond the 45-day legal payment window.
Starkville finished with first stage in fiber optic system
The Starkville Electric Department has finished the first phase of installing a fiber optic cable network that will provide the department a platform to enhance data collection and eventually allow utilization of automatic meter reading.
An app for that: Starkville Electric will offer new way to pay bills
Next month, the Starkville Electric Department hopes to unveil a more convenient way for customers to pay their bills.
Starkville Electric begins fiber optics installation
The Starkville Electric Department will be working all along Highway 182 today installing the first pieces of a city-wide fiber optic network — the first step toward providing customers with up-to-the-minute usage data.
New smart networks could reduce energy costs
Local electricity distributors are adapting to changes coming from the Tennessee Valley Authority.
And the electric departments in Columbus and Starkville are ahead of the game.
Starkville Electric Department clarifies reasons behind rate changes
The head of the Starkville Electric Department is urging customers to look at its new rate system as an opportunity to control their energy use.
Starkville green-lights new traffic bulbs
The Starkville Electric Department is set to install new LED light bulbs in dozens of the city’s traffic signals.
A building with a bright future
The Starkville Electric Department now is located in a new building.