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Margaretville board discusses raising freeze‑replacement meter charge from $100 to $350
Summary
Trustees said they will finalize new water charges next month and that replacing a frozen meter will require full meter replacement; the board noted the prior $100 charge understates the actual approximate $350 cost per replacement.
At the March 24 meeting board members discussed adjusting water‑service charges related to frozen meters. Officials said the village will stop charging only to change out the frost plug and will replace the entire meter when necessary; the recorded charge had been $100 but officials stated the cost is about $350 and that the fee will be set at $350 for each freeze‑related replacement.
The board did not vote on the fee change on March 24 and said the matter will be finalized at the April meeting. The transcript records the cost comparison but does not include a formal ordinance or tariff language; any final fee schedule will need to be adopted in a subsequent meeting.
