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Village outlines plan to replace 132 aging water meters; tests $500/month billing option
Summary
Board discussed a full replacement of failing water meters (about 132 units) with a 1.5-year timeline and reviewed an outsourced billing estimate of $500 per month plus a $2,000 setup fee from TEST.
Village officials discussed plans to fully replace aging and failing water meters during Phase II of the utility work, noting a timeline of about 1.5 years to complete replacements. Board discussion cited nonreplaceable encoder batteries as a root cause of signal failures and estimated that 132 meters need repair or replacement.
Superintendent Gorsuch presented a separate estimate from TEST for outsourced water billing: $500 per month with a $2,000 setup fee. Trustees and staff said the billing software is distinct from the meter-reading system; Doug of Benton & Associates will determine which billing package the reading hardware prefers (staff noted Astoria uses Munibilling). The board did not set final procurement steps at the meeting.
