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Denton outlines water-meter radio-read rollout, annual radium testing and maintenance follow-ups
Summary
Maintenance staff reported installation of water meter software and plans to train Ross on radio-read meter installs, trustees agreed to annual radium testing, and staff will solicit street-striping quotes and continue other maintenance projects; board training set for Feb. 26, 2025.
Village maintenance staff reported that new water meter software has been installed and that operator Ross will receive training to install radio-read meters, with replacements to start on the oldest meters.
Maintenance lead Blackledge distributed a spreadsheet of tasks, showed photos of new shop storage racks, reported downtown street lights are operating on a sensor, and said he will request quotes for street striping. The lagoon discharge is complete and the board discussed revamping the ballfield warning track; no final action on the track was recorded.
Blackledge reported raw radium test results and the board reached consensus to conduct radium testing annually going forward.
The trustees also discussed the village’s unwritten snow-removal practice (blading streets after approximately 3 inches of snow) and noted the chair may make interim adjustments until the board adopts a formal policy.
Why it matters: Water-meter upgrades and routine radium testing relate to water system management and public-health monitoring. Street maintenance and other projects affect local services and safety.
Administrative next steps: Blackledge will solicit striping quotes and continue maintenance work; Ross will receive meter-installation training; the clerk and trustees arranged a Midwest Assistance board training session for Feb. 26, 2025 at the community center.
