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Staff explains meter ownership, $6.36 maintenance fee and replacement policy
Summary
Staff said the village owns meters by ordinance, replacement meters are charged to homeowners, the meter maintenance fee (cited at $6.36 per bill) funds replacement and radios, and meter life averages about 15 years.
Board members questioned fluctuations in meter maintenance charges and whether homeowners or the village own meters. Staff clarified the village ordinance states the village owns meters, but replacement costs have been charged to homeowners for replacements; the meter‑maintenance fee (cited as $6.36 per bill) pays for replacement meters and radios and is calculated over an expected meter life of roughly 15 years.
"Is it $6 for every bill? $6.36 for every bill that has water on it," one board member asked; staff confirmed the maintenance charge is intended to be a stable per‑bill line item and explained that late payments and penalty charges can make the reported numbers fluctuate on quarterly spreadsheets. Staff also noted crews are installing radios on older meters and that some homeowners were charged for replacement meters when those were installed.
