Monthly Archives: May 2012

KUA Releases 2012 Hurricane Preparedness Guide

Posted May 31, 2012 at by & filed under News.

KISSIMMEE, Fla., June 1, 2012 – Kissimmee Utility Authority today released its 2012 Osceola Hurricane Handbook, a free comprehensive preparedness guide offered annually to Osceola County residents. The 40-page handbook has been revised, updated and enhanced by the utility to provide residents with the most current and up-to-date information available. The guide includes information on… Read more »

Utilities to Honor Fallen Lineman

Posted May 29, 2012 at by & filed under News.

KISSIMMEE, Fla., May 30, 2012 – Kissimmee Utility Authority will send a bucket truck and several linemen to Ocala Thursday morning for the funeral of a fellow lineman who died tragically on the job last Friday. Ocala Utility Services lineman Timothy D. “Timmy” Beard, 31, was electrocuted on May 25 while working along State Road… Read more »

KUA Warns Customers of Nationwide Scam

Posted May 28, 2012 at by & filed under News.

KISSIMMEE, Fla., May 29, 2012 – Kissimmee Utility Authority is warning its customers to be aware of a multi-state scam that has made its way to Kissimmee. The scam targets utility customers and aims to steal identities and utility payments. Under the scam, customers are being told that President Obama has approved special funding through… Read more »

Utility Offices Closed for Memorial Day

Posted May 20, 2012 at by & filed under News.

KISSIMMEE, Fla., May 21, 2012 – Kissimmee Utility Authority’s customer service center and administrative offices will be closed in observance of Memorial Day on Monday, May 28. Regular utility business hours will resume on Tuesday, May 29. Memorial Day commemorates U.S. men and women who have died in military service to their country. Customers wishing… Read more »

City Commission Confirms Hardee to KUA Board

Posted May 15, 2012 at by & filed under News.

KISSIMMEE, Fla., May 16, 2012 – By unanimous vote, the Kissimmee City Commission on Tuesday confirmed the appointment of Reginald Hardee to a second five-year term on the Kissimmee Utility Authority board of directors, effective October 1. Hardee will be sworn in at the board’s October meeting and serve until September 30, 2017. The utility’s… Read more »