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Council weighs holding Zipility subscription pending Keystone utilities demo; discusses mosquito control and drainage estimates
Summary
A council member suggested pausing the town's Zipility utility software subscription until the county's Keystone utilities module is demonstrated; the meeting also covered a resident offer to fund mosquito-control certification and discussed drainage, parking-lot resurfacing and four contractor estimates.
A council member told the Edwardsport meeting that Keystone, the county’s cloud system, will demo a built-in utilities module that appears to duplicate functions the town currently gets from Zipility and proposed putting Zipility on hold until the Keystone option is evaluated. The council did not take a formal vote on the matter but the suggestion was presented for future consideration.
Why it matters: Choosing a billing and utilities-management platform affects routine billing, customer records and how the town integrates with county systems; pausing a paid subscription could save costs if the county system meets town needs.
The council also discussed public-health logistics around mosquito control after a resident offered to pay to get someone certified to spray. Members noted certification pathways such as Purdue Extension and indicated that at least one local operator remains certified. They also discussed insurance implications and asked staff to follow up.
Separately, the council reviewed options for resurfacing a town parking lot and for drainage work on a low-lying road segment. Options discussed included county-provided equipment and different tile/pipe sizes; the council said it would review four contractor estimates and seek a county quote on installation costs. Initial cost references discussed in the meeting were in the low-thousands of dollars.
No formal votes were recorded on the software subscription, mosquito control funding or roadwork at this session; council members tasked staff to gather more information and estimates.
