67.8 percent of poll participants oppose FPL’s proposed surcharge

Poll Results TCPalm.com InsideVero.com Total Percentage
Yes 105 25 130 31.6%
No 128 150 278 67.8%
Undecided 1 2 3 0.6%
Total 234 177 411 100.0%

TCPalm.com and InsideVero.com each posted reader polls seeking some indication of public support for the latest terms proposed for the sale of Vero Electric.  At this point, any vote for the sale is essentially a vote in favor of assessing the 34,000 customers of Vero Electric with a $26 million surcharge.

TCPalm.com’s poll asks: Given the latest developments, do you support the proposed sale of the Vero Beach electric utility to FPL?

The InsideVero.com poll more specifically asks readers whether they support the latest changes to the deal:  Do you support the proposed $26 million surcharge to be assessed the customers of Vero Electric to help fund the sale to FPL? 

The above are poll results are as of 6:00 p.m., Monday, March 3

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