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Demorest raises meter-purchase and wholesale-rate issues; wholesale increase to be passed to Tallulah Falls
Summary
Council discussed Consolidated Pipe invoices for water meters (150 meters: $35,545; 300 meters: $70,500), a 10-year warranty, $265,000 in the water sales account and the need to use 300 meters from stock; staff also reported a July wholesale rate increase to $3.30 per 1,000 gallons that must be passed through to Tallulah Falls.
City Manager Mark Musselwhite told the council the city received two proposed Consolidated Pipe invoices for water meters: $35,545 for 150 meters and $70,500 for the entire stock of 300 meters; the meters carry a 10-year warranty. Musselwhite said the utility has about $265,000 in the water sales account and serves roughly 7,200 customers; staff indicated the 300 meters could be used from stock.
Separately, staff informed the council that the wholesale water rate the city pays was increased by Toccoa in July and that the new wholesale rate is $3.30 per 1,000 gallons effective July 1, 2025. Musselwhite said the city must pass the higher wholesale cost through to Tallulah Falls.
The transcript records the pricing and account figures but does not record any formal procurement approvals, purchase orders or a council vote to commit funds during the session. Further purchasing decisions and rate-pass-through mechanics were not detailed in the transcript and would require follow-up in subsequent meetings or staff reports.
