Board approves $4,500 annual meter replacement program to modernize water meters
The Board approved purchasing approximately $4,500 worth of replacement water meters for 2026, beginning an annual replacement program (estimated 25–30 meters per year) to avoid buying meter-test equipment that exceeded $10,000.
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Director Leitzinger told the Board that quotes for meter-testing equipment exceeded $10,000 and that many existing meters cannot be rebuilt because parts are discontinued. After consulting the village engineer and water utility advisor Larry Gates, he proposed a cost-effective alternative: an annual meter replacement program at about $4,500 per year to replace approximately 25–30 meters annually and cycle through the full fleet over roughly three years.
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