NC Governor Signs Executive Order to Stop Utilities From Being Cut off for People Who Can`t Pay for Next 60 Days

Governor Roy Cooper announced on Tuesday that he has signed an executive order to stop utilities from being cut off for people who can`t pay in North Carolina.

HAVING THEIR WATER, POWER, ORHAVING THEIR WATER, POWER, ORGAS SHUT OFF.GAS SHUT OFF.GOVERNOR COOPER ANNOUNCEDGOVERNOR COOPER ANNOUNCEDYESTERDAY HEYESTERDAY HEWAS PUTTING AN ORDER INTO PLACEWAS PUTTING AN ORDER INTO PLACETHAT WILL PROHIBIT ANYTHAT WILL PROHIBIT ANYTHAT WILL PROHIBIT ANYUTILITIES FROM SHUTTING OFFUTILITIES FROM SHUTTING OFFUTILITIES FROM SHUTTING OFFSERVICE TO PEOPLE UNABLESERVICE TO PEOPLE UNABLESERVICE TO PEOPLE UNABLETO PAY.TO PAY.SERVICE TO PEOPLE UNABLE TO PAY.SERVICE TO PEOPLE UNABLE TO PAY.THIS APPLIES TO ELECTRIC, GAS,THIS APPLIES TO ELECTRIC, GAS,WATER, AND WASTE WATER SERVICES.THIS APPLIES TO ELECTRIC, GAS,WATER, AND WASTE WATER SERVICES.WHILE THE GOVERNOR COULDN'TWATER, AND WASTE WATER SERVICES.WHILE THE GOVERNOR COULDN'TWATER, AND WASTE WATER SERVICES.WHILE THE GOVERNOR COULDN'TINCLUDE CABLE OR INTERNETWHILE THE GOVERNOR COULDN'TINCLUDE CABLE OR INTERNETWHILE THE GOVERNOR COULDN'TINCLUDE CABLE OR INTERNETSERVICES... HE ADDRESSED THOSEINCLUDE CABLE OR INTERNETSERVICES... HE ADDRESSED THOSEINCLUDE CABLE OR INTERNETSERVICES... HE ADDRESSED THOSECOMPANIESSERVICES... HE ADDRESSED THOSECOMPANIESSERVICES... HE ADDRESSED THOSECOMPANIESYESTERDAY DURING A MEDIACOMPANIESYESTERDAY DURING A MEDIAYESTERDAY DURING A MEDIAYESTERDAY DURING A MEDIABRIEFING..

STRONGLY URGINGBRIEFING..

STRONGLY URGINGBRIEFING..

STRONGLY URGINGTHEM TO TAKE THE SAME ACTION ANDTHEM TO TAKE THE SAME ACTION ANDNOT CANCEL ANYONE'S SERVICENOT CANCEL ANYONE'S SERVICEAT THIS TIME.AT THIS TIME.HE ALSO ASKED BANKS NOT TOHE ALSO ASKED BANKS NOT TOHE ALSO ASKED BANKS NOT TOCHARGE ANY OVERDRAFT FEESCHARGE ANY OVERDRAFT FEESOR LATE FEES, OR ADD ANYPENALTIES TO PEOPLE'SPENALTIES TO PEOPLE'SACCOUNTS.ACCOUNTS.THE GOVERNOR SAID HE WANTED TOTHE GOVERNOR SAID HE WANTED TOTAKE THIS ACTION NOW...TAKE THIS ACTION NOW...TAKE THIS ACTION NOW...ESPECIALLY BECAUSE OF WHAT TODAYESPECIALLY BECAUSE OF WHAT TODAYESPECIALLY BECAUSE OF WHAT TODAYMEANS FOR A LOT OF PEOPLE.MEANS FOR A LOT OF PEOPLE.GOV.

ROY COOPER - THIS ACTION ISGOV.

ROY COOPER - THIS ACTION ISPARTICULARLY IMPORTANT SINCEPARTICULARLY IMPORTANT SINCEPARTICULARLY IMPORTANT SINCETOMORROW IS THE FIRST OF THETOMORROW IS THE FIRST OF THETOMORROW IS THE FIRST OF THEMONTH.

AND I KNOW THAT THAT'SMONTH.

AND I KNOW THAT THAT'SMONTH.

AND I KNOW THAT THAT'STHE DATE MANY THAT FAMILIES FEARTHE DATE MANY THAT FAMILIES FEARTHE DATE MANY THAT FAMILIES FEARWHEN THEY CAN'T MAKE THEWHEN THEY CAN'T MAKE THEENDS MEETENDS MEETLINDSAYLINDSAYLINDSAYA LOT OF LOCAL GOVERNMENTS INA LOT OF LOCAL GOVERNMENTS INTHE PIEDMONT... INCLUDING THECITIES OF GREENSBORO WINSTONCITIES OF GREENSBORO WINSTONSALEM ALREADYSALEM ALREADYANNOUCNED THEY WOULD NOTDISCONTINUE WATER SERVICES FORDISCONTINUE WATER SERVICES FORNON-PAYMENT... BUT THISDISCONTINUE WATER SERVICES FORNON-PAYMENT... BUT THISEXECUTIVE ORDER WILL MAKENON-PAYMENT... BUT THISEXECUTIVE ORDER WILL MAKEEXECUTIVE ORDER WILL MAKESURE THAT IS KEPT IN PLACESURE THAT IS KEPT IN PLACETHROUGH MAY.THROUGH MAY.AHEAD IN THE NEXT HOUR YOU'LLHEAR WHAT THE GOVERNOR HAS TOSAY ABOUT EXTENDING THIS ORDERSAY ABOUT EXTENDING THIS ORDEREVEN LONGER.EVEN LONGER.SHANNONSHANNONSTARTING TODAY... THERE'SSHANNONSTARTING TODAY... THERE'SANOTHER PLACE FOR KIDS TO FINDHOT MEALSSTARTING TODAY... THERE'SANOTHER PLACE FOR KIDS TO FINDHOT MEALSANOTHER PLACE FOR KIDS TO FINDHOT MEALS