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West Bend BID agrees to cover downtown water-meter costs for 2025; will revisit during budget process
Summary
The West Bend Business Improvement District agreed to pay water-meter bills for downtown spigots this year and to fold longer-term responsibility and any contributions to Roots & Branches into the regular August–September budgeting process.
The West Bend Business Improvement District voted informally to cover the downtown water-meter costs for this year while deferring a decision on longer-term responsibility until the board’s regular budget discussions in August and September.
The decision followed a staff summary that three of five downtown meters had been moved onto the BID’s billing in June 2024 and that the board only recently learned it had been assigned that cost. John (Executive Director) told the board the meters were installed with Main Street reconstruction and were intended to make it easier for the volunteer group Roots & Branches to water downtown plantings.
“One of the meters will probably be used by…
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