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Demorest council agrees to update water connection fee after meter price jump
Summary
City Manager Mark Musselwhite told the council that the unit cost for water meters rose from $220 to $285; council members indicated agreement to update the Water & Sewer Connection Fee Schedule to reflect the higher meter cost.
Demorest City Manager Mark Musselwhite told the council at a special called work session Thursday that the price of water meters has increased from $220 to $285, and he recommended that the city pass the increased cost on to customers by updating the Water & Sewer Connection Fee Schedule.
Council members said they understood the need to pass along the cost and agreed to update the schedule. The meeting minutes record the council's consensus but do not show a recorded roll-call vote or a formal motion during the session.
The change stems from an increase in vendor pricing for meters rather than from a change in the city's internal fee policy, according to Musselwhite's statement to the council. No implementation date or ordinance number for the revised fee schedule was recorded in the meeting minutes; the council discussed the adjustment as part of regular utility fee administration.
The council moved on to other agenda items after agreeing to the update; there was no executive session called and no formal vote recorded on the fee schedule during the June 12 work session.
