Council urged to prioritize water-meter fixes as rollout uncovers billing problems

Jul 14, 2026

Staff reported 236 new meters installed but said the roll-out exposed reading and billing issues, ghost meters and some bypassed meters; administrators proposed pausing other projects to resolve meter accuracy and run comparative billing snapshots.

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Town staff told the council the meter-installation program has installed roughly 236 meters but has uncovered operational and paperwork issues that slow the rollout and affect billing. "We've got 236 meters installed. So far, we're finding more and more problems that slow the the process down," a staff member said, urging the council to consider prioritizing meter fixes over other projects.

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