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Ithaca council renews water‑meter underpayment caps, amends residential cap to $1,040 and adds sunset
Summary
The Common Council voted to renew a program limiting underpayments tied to meter replacements, setting a $10,000 commercial cap and amending the residential cap to $1,040 (2026 dollars). Council added a sunset provision; several outreach and CPI‑adjustment amendments were discussed.
The Ithaca Common Council moved to renew its program limiting underpayments when old water meters are replaced, adopting new caps and a sunset for the policy.
Council members approved a measure that sets a $10,000 cap for commercial properties and, after an amendment, a $1,040 cap for residential properties adjusted to 2026 dollars. The change was presented as a way to balance credit to customers whose meters under‑register and the city’s responsibility for aging equipment.
Scott, who described the meter replacement program and data trends, told the council that about two‑thirds of the city’s…
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