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Utility director outlines $50 million operations, infrastructure needs and smart‑meter plan
Summary
Utility Director Jeff Grager presented the utilities’ annual report to Orrville City Council, covering budgets, major customers, capital projects, a proposed smart‑meter rollout, and a 20‑year wastewater infrastructure plan.
Jeff Grager, Utility Director, presented the Orrville utilities’ annual report to City Council on April 21, outlining operations across electric, water and wastewater utilities and highlighting near‑term capital needs.
Grager said the combined utility budget "ranges right around $50,000,000" and that electric rates were again being held steady; water and wastewater rates have been frozen since 2022 while the utilities prepare rate reviews. He told council the utilities met EPA compliance requirements last year and that staff are planning a multi‑year infrastructure program, particularly for aging wastewater mains that were installed 80 to…
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