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North Miami tables $44M meter modernization plan after heated debate
Summary
Council delayed a proposed $43.9M advanced metering infrastructure (AMI) contract after residents and multiple councilmembers raised concerns about procurement, possible rate impacts and the city’s ability to collect the additional revenue the vendor projected.
City of North Miami officials on Wednesday postponed action on a citywide advanced metering infrastructure (AMI) project after a night of fierce public comment and council questioning.
City staff presented a guaranteed‑performance proposal from Performance Services Inc. for technology upgrades that would replace aging water meters, add automated meter reading, leak alerts and analytics intended to reduce water loss. Staff and the vendor said the package could be financed and that improved meter accuracy and collections would generate substantially more billable revenue for the water enterprise.
Hector Samario of…
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