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Menno approves $172,480 smart water meter purchase; $10.18 monthly surcharge to repay cost
Summary
The Menno City Council accepted a $172,480 bid from DSG for new smart water meters and approved a $10.18-per-month surcharge on each resident’s water bill to repay the cost (estimated ~4 years); council also transferred $172,480 from the general fund to the water fund to start the purchase.
Mayor Darrell Mehlhaf and the Menno City Council approved the purchase of advanced water meters on July 6, accepting a single bid from DSG of Sioux Falls for $172,480. Councilmember George Cokens moved to accept the bid and impose a $10.18 monthly water-meter surcharge per residential account to finance the purchase; Ron Diede seconded and the motion passed on a roll-call vote with all ayes.
The council also approved a one-time transfer of $172,480 from the general fund to the water fund to be repaid over approximately four years by the surcharge. The meeting record notes prior presentations in January and February outlining benefits of advanced metering infrastructure, including improved measurement and potential customer-service and cost-savings over time. No alternative financing terms or additional bids were recorded in the minutes.
