Evergy Extends Disconnect Moratorium
Payment plans and financial assistance available for customers
KANSAS CITY, Mo., Feb. 24, 2021 – Evergy will extend its moratorium on service disconnections through May 2. This temporary moratorium includes residential and small business customers who owe past-due balances. Evergy encourages eligible customers to access limited emergency funds available for pandemic relief. Evergy is waiving late fees and offering up to 12-month payment plans to help customers pay toward their electricity bills.
“Evergy is extending our moratorium on disconnects as new assistance is coming available for customers affected by the pandemic,” said Chuck Caisley, Evergy senior vice president and chief customer officer. “Over the last year, some customers may have accumulated a high past-due balance, and emergency assistance funds could help them reduce balances owed. We encourage customers to seek assistance now as funding is limited and will expire this year.”
Over the upcoming weeks, Evergy will communicate with customers whose account may be in danger of disconnection beginning May 3. Information about financial assistance from community social service agencies is available by calling 2-1-1. Many local communities have special emergency funds available due to the pandemic. Application periods and eligibility vary by program. As Evergy learns about programs, information is added to our Bill Relief Options page at https://www.evergy.com/landing/bill-relief-options.
If customers need information about payment options, we encourage them to contact our customer service team. Payment arrangements may be set up online at evergy.com. Evergy Missouri service areas and Evergy Kansas Metro may reach customer service toll-free at 1-888-471-5275. Evergy Kansas Central customers may call 1-800-383-1183. Our customer call centers are open 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Monday through Friday.
Evergy implemented a moratorium on disconnections March 13, 2020, as many communities began closing down as part of their pandemic response. In June, special bill credits were offered to customers as disconnections resumed July 15. Shortly before Thanksgiving, Evergy reinstated the disconnect moratorium and has not disconnected customers for nonpayment since that time.
NEWS
Kansas to follow Trump’s No Tax on Tips initiative
TOPEKA – This morning, U.S. Senator Roger Marshall joined Kansas Senate President Ty Masterson and Senator Caryn Tyson, who is Chair of the Senate Tax Committee, at a press conference announcing that Kansas will follow President Trump’s No Tax on Tips initiative.... [More]
Souza appointed new Linn County clerk
The Linn County Republican Central Committee held a nominating convention Sunday, Feb. 2 to replace Linn County Clerk David Lamb who resigned effective January 31. The convention was chaired by Becky Johnson with 19 precinct committee men and women present. Johnson read the... [More]
Commissioners hear from citizen on plat approval near Parker
During the weekly meeting on Monday, Feb. 3, Linn County resident Jan Longenecker spoke to commissioners regarding a plat change and construction on a property near his property that he had previously protested during its initial process for a subdivision plat. Longenecker... [More]
More News
- Pleasanton Council allays fears of losing compactor
- Donations sought for families following accident
- Juveniles fall through ice, drown at Lake Chaparral
- Trash compactor negotiation continues with Pleasanton and county
- USD 362 gives ‘go-ahead’ on fire repairs
- Parker patron questions city spending
- La Cygne holds line on water rates
- County Clerk David Lamb tenders official resignation
SPORTS
Jayhawk girls’ basketball defeats Pleasanton and falls to Southeast and St. Paul
The Jayhawk Linn girls’ basketball team was busy last week as they faced Pleasanton, Southeast Cherokee and St. Paul. They traveled to Pleasanton on Jan. 28 and then Southeast on Jan. 30 before hosting St. Paul on Ja. 31. The game against Pleasanton saw the Lady Hawks... [More]
Pleasanton girls’ basketball falls to Jayhawk and Arma
The Pleasanton girls’ basketball team hosted Jayhawk Linn and Northeast Arma this past week. They faced Jayhawk on Jan. 28 and then Northeast on Jan. 31. The girls battled in each game but lost both, first to Jayhawk 11-44 and then to Arma 21-32. The Lady Jays faced Jayhawk... [More]
More Sports
- Prairie View girls’ basketball are champions of the Kenny Holt Memorial tournament
- Pleasanton boys’ basketball team placed seventh at Kenny Holt Memorial Tournament
- Jayhawk girls’ basketball takes second at Uniontown
- Jayhawk boys’ wrestling places sixth at Wellsville
- Prairie View girls’ basketball has a busy week against Pioneer League competition
- Prairie View boys’ varsity wrestling places seventh at Louisburg
- Jayhawk boys’ varsity wrestling competes at Louisburg
- Jayhawk basketball sweeps Northeast Arma
COMMUNITY
60 years of friendships and memories
Furse retires from F&M Bank board Barbara Furse began her career with the Farmers and Merchants Bank in Mound City on Nov. 1, 1964. “The bank was owned by Orval Hennesy at that time and was located in the original building across the street from where... [More]
Baby birth, voting… almost rolled into one package
There is nothing like the birth of a child for a family, and the birth of two-month old Kit Victoria Oberlechner was no different; but the birth had added meaning as Kit was able to accompany her parents to the voting booth Nov. 5. Trenton Oberlechner said that he and wife,... [More]
Kellstadt opens new business in Mound City
After 29 years in health care practice, most recently at CHCSEK, Rhonda Kellstadt, APRN, decided it was time to step away from the more regimented clinic setting and branch out in a different direction. “It was just time for a change,” stated Kellstadt, who recently... [More]
More Community
- PVHS holds Career Day
- Powells named BC Farm Bureau Farm Family of the Year
- Across Kansas on a spiritual journey
- Prairie View FFA wins 2024 East Central District Dairy Cattle CDE
- JLHS cheerleaders to perform in Pearl Harbor Memorial Parade
- Regalado named as new director for Hive Library
- Taco Dinner and auction set for Oct. 19 to aid Ray of Hope
- Handcart donated to museum restored by local craftsman