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Prince George County approves $2.297M settlement with Hopewell after metering audit
Summary
Following an internal audit that found four years of faulty sewer flow readings, the board approved a $2,297,273.99 settlement to the City of Hopewell to correct underpayments; funds will come from the county's utility reserve and will increase near-term budget pressure.
Prince George County on Tuesday approved a resolution authorizing execution of a settlement agreement with the City of Hopewell for $2,297,273.99 to resolve sewer-fee discrepancies dating back to 2021.
Frank Holcomb, the county’s director of utilities and engineering, told the board the department discovered three distinct metering problems: a remote-monitoring (SCADA) translation that failed to apply a required multiplier of…
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