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Medina County to draft opt‑out policy for smart water meters after resident concerns
Summary
Commissioners agreed staff will draft a smart‑meter policy clarifying data transmitted, establishing an opt‑out option and a user fee for manual reads; sanitary engineer will confirm what meter data are transmitted.
Medina County commissioners directed staff to draft a policy for the county's new smart water‑meter rollout that will include an opt‑out option and a user fee for customers who choose manual reads.
The discussion followed resident questions and concerns about privacy and health effects from wireless meter communications. Commissioners and staff said the county installed smart meters to reduce…
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