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County weights-and-measures inspector reports inspections, rejects and consumer-price observations
Summary
Weights-and-measures inspector Eric Stroud gave a monthly report detailing device and package inspections, rejected gasoline pump tests, discrepancies found in packaged firewood and a convention demonstration; commissioners discussed posting claims and invoices online during the same meeting.
Eric Stroud, Delaware County inspector of weights and measures, presented his monthly report on Jan. 6, describing device inspections, rejected tests and consumer-protection activities.
Stroud said inspectors test vehicle scales (truck/gravel/asphalt and some grain-elevator scales), computing scales and retail fuel pumps. For the month covered, the department tested 59 fuel devices and recorded seven rejections when devices were outside tolerance bands. On the direction of Stroud, rejected devices are those outside the defined tolerances for new installs or calibration checks. "They're giving us usually too much gas," Stroud said, noting rejected devices often resulted in pumps dispensing more than the indicated quantity.
Package checks included retail net-weight verifications across grocery and meat markets; Stroud described a historical example where Kraft cheese packages had been short-weighted. He also said the department checked 266 bundles of firewood and found 23 discrepancies for labeling or net-weight issues. Stroud described hosting a regional weights-and-measures demonstration with Omnisource in Muncie and said the event drew professionals from across the region.
Commissioners used the departmental discussion to press staff about county claims transparency and posting claims registers and supporting invoices online. Stroud's report led to no formal action but informed commissioners' follow-up on procurement transparency.
