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Hamilton administrator flags aging water plant, plans to raise irrigation-meter fee
Summary
City Administrator Mr. Wade told the council that irrigation meters are currently billed at $300 and the city plans to increase the fee to help offset equipment costs; he also said the water plant is more than 20 years old and officials are evaluating capacity for two proposed developments.
City Administrator Mr. Wade told the City of Hamilton council on June 10 that the city charges $300 for irrigation meters and is planning to raise that fee to offset equipment costs.
Wade told the council the municipal water plant is more than 20 years old and that officials are considering capacity needs for two planned developments in town. He urged the council to 'think about the future' to ensure the system can serve additional growth, according to the meeting record.
Wade also said staff are investigating administrative issues including mail handling, ACH payment processing and city internet connectivity. No specific timeline or dollar amounts for planned capital work on the water plant were provided in the meeting record.
The council also announced a charter meeting for June 18 at 6:00 p.m. at City Hall; the meeting is open to the public.
