Board approves annual water‑meter replacement program instead of costly testing equipment
Faced with >$10,000 equipment quotes to test meters, Director Leitzinger and advisor Larry Gates proposed an annual replacement program (~$4,500/year to replace ~25–30 meters) to cycle the fleet over about three years; the board approved approximately $4,500 in meter purchases for 2026.
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Director Leitzinger reported that quotes for new meter‑testing equipment exceeded $10,000 and that many existing meters cannot be rebuilt due to discontinued parts. After consulting the village engineer and water utility advisor Larry Gates, he proposed an annual meter replacement program costing about $4,500 per year to buy roughly 25–30 replacement meters, which would allow the village to cycle the entire fleet over approximately three years. He noted DNR compliance requires documentation of removed meter serial numbers and accuracy variance and said Gates had older testing equipment that could meet documentation needs for meters removed from service.
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