Starke advances $6 monthly storm surcharge on electric bills

Starke utility customers could soon see a new $6-a-month charge on their bills, after the city commission voted 3-0 Aug. 18 to approve, on first reading, an ordinance creating a dedicated fund to pay for storm recovery and hardening of the city's electric system. Ordinance 2026-10 establishes what the city is calling the Storm Resilience…