The Trenton Utility Committee met Tuesday night, hearing a financial update and reports from the utility director, comptroller and department heads.
City Administrator/Utility Director Ron Urton said the committee reviewed the utility financials, which he said look good right now, with no surprises and no concerns.
Office Administra-tor/Comptroller Rosetta Marsh said the AMI changeouts for this fiscal year are nearing completion for the Electric Department, with a total of 1,570 electric meters being changed out and now being read with the new system. In the past month, 269 electric meters have been changed out. She said the installation will begin again in May.
In discussing work on the budget, Mrs. Marsh said there is still approximately $30,000 left in the Headworks project to put toward the water line project. She also said the interviewing process is getting under way to fill the accounting assistant position that will be open and it is hoped that a decision on a candidate will be made by the end of December.
In his report, Urton noted that generators have all been filled with a winter blend fuel. The fuel pump and line issues that have occurred at the north substation have all been repaired and all engine heaters are working.
Urton said water department employees are installing gates to limit access to the reservoirs and the contractor for the water main project to the sewer treatment plant has said work will tentatively begin in January. Toth and Associates is beginning work on the water and sewer rate studies, Urton said.
The next meeting of the utility committee is scheduled for 6 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 18.
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