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Many community members voiced strong concerns Monday night about a major proposed rate increase to their natural gas bills. The strong oppositions were voiced against Enbridge Gas Ohio, formerly Dominion Energy, and their plans to increase natural gas rates. According to the Office of the Ohio Consumers' Counsel, "Enbridge Gas Ohio is asking the Public Utilities Commission of Ohio for a 30% hike in what it charges consumers for natural gas distribution service." Inside Lima Senior, the Public Utilities Commission of Ohio held a formal public hearing where several community members shared their concerns.

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Details of the Cable Road improvement project were shared Tuesday night at Lima City Council with strong opinions being expressed by councilors. According to information posted on the City of Lima's website, the proposed project for Cable Road would convert the 5-lane roadway to 3 lanes between Windsor Drive and College Park West, install a median between Latham Avenue and Windsor Drive, and construct sidewalks on both sides of the roadway extending from Latham Avenue to College Park West. At Tuesday night's city council meeting, city councilors expressed their stances both for and against the project.