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Gloucester officials discuss water, sewer rates, AMI maintenance costs and a confidential purchase approach
Summary
County staff described proposed multi-year water/sewer rate increases, annual maintenance costs for the AMI meter system and said the county had been approached confidentially about a potential sale of the water system.
County staff used the town-hall forum to explain proposed utility rate increases, recurring maintenance costs for the county’s advanced metering infrastructure (AMI) contract and a confidential approach by a private company to buy the county’s water system.
The utility conversation matters to customers because staff said the multi-year rate plan is intended to cover increased debt-service capacity for capital needs, restore operating reserves and pay for ongoing maintenance and infrastructure repairs.
A county staff member said the AMI contract includes an annual maintenance…
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