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Commission approves water‑meter purchase order, asks staff to draft an opt‑out plan after public health concerns
Summary
The commission approved a purchase order with Ferguson (agreement 2172) to procure advanced water meters and authorized the city manager to sign; commissioners also directed staff to create an opt‑out policy after residents raised health, privacy and billing concerns.
The Livingston City Commission voted to approve purchase order (PO) 2172 with Ferguson Water Works for advanced water meters and authorized the city manager to sign, after hearing multiple public comments raising health, privacy and billing concerns and a city staff presentation on technical and regulatory safeguards.
City Manager Grant Gager summarized staff materials on advanced metering technology, including FCC maximum permissible exposure guidance and manufacturer data. He said the manufacturer’s testing indicates endpoint devices ‘‘broadcast on average 1.2 seconds at a…
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