Apokoronas municipality defends Kalyves power cuts after traders go public
A sharp public dispute has broken out in Kalyves after the local traders association accused the municipality of failing to warn businesses and residents about planned power outages. On August 10, 2026, the Technical Service of Apokoronas municipality issued an official statement rejecting those claims and laying out its version of events.
What happened
Over two days — a Wednesday and a Friday — power was cut to Kalyves as part of planned infrastructure work. For shopkeepers and businesses, the disruption was more than an inconvenience: tills went offline, refrigeration stopped, and customers stayed away. The Kalyves Traders Association went public with their frustration, saying they had received no advance notice.
The municipality's response
The municipality flatly disputes this. According to its statement, the Kalyves community council issued notices about both outages as soon as it was informed by the Technical Service — in time for residents and business owners to prepare.
The key context, the municipality argues, is that the work was classified as an emergency. An inspection of the electrical infrastructure had revealed a problem serious enough to require immediate intervention, with a risk of permanent damage if left unaddressed. That urgency, the municipality says, shaped how and how quickly the work was scheduled — and it notified both the regional authorities and the municipal committee accordingly.
A call for fair play
While acknowledging that businesses have every right to be concerned about disruptions, the municipality ends its statement with a pointed message: before making public accusations, get the full picture. It calls on all parties to work together honestly and in the interests of the whole community.
What the statement does not address is whether the municipality plans to improve its emergency communication process so that businesses have more time to prepare when urgent infrastructure work is needed in future.