Resident says she was surprised by borough meter replacement; borough explains program

Sep 15, 2025

A Perkasie resident told council an Electric Department worker knocked on her door to replace an electric meter she believed had been replaced 10 years ago. Borough Manager Andrea L. Coaxum and Council President Jim Ryder said a borough-wide replacement program is replacing obsolete meters so readings can be obtained remotely from in-house systems.

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At the public forum, resident Mary Antczak of 718 Shadywood Drive said she was surprised when an Electric Department worker knocked on her door to replace her electric meter and that she "had no idea this was going to take place." Antczak said her meter had been replaced ten years earlier and she did not understand why it was being replaced again.

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