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Council hears multi-million-dollar plan to replace aging cast‑iron mains and install AMI meters
Summary
City utilities staff outlined a multi-year water-main replacement program estimated at $35 million (zones 4–18) and presented an advanced metering infrastructure (AMI) proposal costing about $8 million, with financing options through Missouri DNR SRF loans and potential savings from reduced losses.
Belton City staff presented a multilayer plan to address aging distribution infrastructure and to modernize metering during the council meeting.
Public Works and Utilities staff described widespread cast-iron mains—many installed between the 1940s and 1960s—that are past typical service life and prone to leaks and breaks. Staff identified priority replacement zones and estimated the cost to replace cast-iron mains in the higher-priority zones (zones 4 through 18) at approximately $35 million. The city previously completed several targeted mains and has funding and projects scheduled in the FY2026 budget.
Staff also described advanced metering infrastructure (AMI) as the modern replacement for the city’s existing metering and automatic…
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