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Council authorizes purchase of wholesale water meter at roughly $8,992

Orleans Town Council · January 8, 2026
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Summary

Council authorized the purchase and expenditure for a two-inch wholesale water meter quoted at $8,992 (plus cents) and directed staff to proceed with procurement.

Council authorized the purchase of a two-inch wholesale water meter estimated at $8,992 and some cents to serve a pending connection.

The Chair reported the cost and asked for permission to accept the meter if the town would undertake the purchase: “The cost of the wholesale meter is $8,992 and some cents,” the Chair said. A motion to authorize the purchase was made, seconded and approved by the council.

Staff noted there is an alternate, costlier option to run a new line along Martin Street and into the high-pressure zone; council approved proceeding with the meter purchase and directed staff to continue evaluation of the longer line as a contingency.