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Council approves purchase of 1,200 smart water meters to speed leak detection
Summary
The Laramie City Council approved a contract with Metrin Farnier to buy 1,200 S30DB 0.75-inch VN LTE Read smart meters to modernize the meter replacement program; the measure passed 7–0 on Aug. 4.
The Laramie City Council on Aug. 4 approved a contract to Metrin Farnier for the purchase of 1,200 water meters as part of the meter replacement program. The Clerk described the model as "The S30DB 0.75 inch meter with VN LTE Read technology" and said the smart meter "reads in the cloud providing up to date customer consumption information, allows staff to detect leaks sooner, and has the ability to determine if a meter repair is needed or maintenance needs to be completed." The item passed by a 7 to 0 vote.
Council materials summarized in the recap identified the meter model and vendor but did not include price or contract length in the recorded summary. Next procedural steps (contract execution, delivery schedule, and installation timeline) were not specified in the recap and will be reflected in the official minutes once posted.
