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Council approves Core & Main agreement to add customer water‑usage portal
Summary
The council approved an agreement with Core & Main to connect the city's water meters to a third‑party portal that will provide customers with usage analytics and real‑time leak alerts; one‑time costs are covered by Cook County ARPA funding, ongoing costs will be borne by the city.
City Administrator Moses Amidei requested council approval of an agreement with Core & Main to integrate Oak Forest's water meter data with a customer portal that offers usage analytics and real‑time leak alerts. Amidei told the council that "the portal will provide customers with the water usage analytics and real-time leak alerts," and that Cook County ARPA funding will cover one‑time capital costs and the first year of service fees; the city will assume ongoing annual costs including a data transfer fee.
Alderperson McCarthy asked about customer cost impacts; Amidei said the additional annual cost per customer would be minimal and emphasized that leak detection could prevent costly water loss. Council approved the agreement by roll call vote 5–0 with two absent.
