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Lexington council approves memorandum with VMI to install master water meter; city to pursue rate study
Summary
City council approved a memorandum of understanding with the Virginia Military Institute to place a master meter on VMI's water supply, a move the city says will reduce unaccounted-for water loss and increase billed revenue from major institutional customers while a new water-rate study is completed.
Lexington City Council voted unanimously, 5–0 (one member recused), to approve a memorandum of understanding with the Virginia Military Institute on a plan to install a master water meter that will measure all water entering VMI's campus.
City Manager introduced the memorandum, saying VMI is the city’s largest water customer and that the master meter will help reduce unaccounted-for water loss and align billing with actual consumption. The city manager said VMI uses roughly 20% of the city’s water and Washington & Lee about 16% and noted the two institutions would shoulder higher bills under master-meter accounting while the city moves to soften the effect through a rate change and a planned rate study.
The memorandum mirrors an earlier agreement with Washington & Lee and includes three city commitments: complete a…
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