During the May 13, 2026 board meeting, the Director of Public Works reported that the Village must complete a system upgrade by 2028 to continue receiving support from its current Sensus utility software. He also proposed upgrading the bi‑monthly meter reads to a cloud‑based reporting system, with required add‑on equipment estimated at 160 per unit. No vendor selection or procurement action was approved yet; instead, the Director was asked to conduct further research and report back to the board in June.This indicates the Village is in early planning for both a core utility/customer information system upgrade and a new cloud meter data collection/reporting solution. Vendors offering utility billing/CIS software, meter data management, cloud hosting, and AMI/AMR hardware or integration services could help shape requirements, demonstrate options compatible with Sensus, and outline implementation and financing strategies ahead of any formal RFP. The next practical conversation is to brief the Director of Public Works on upgrade paths, cloud platforms, and per-unit hardware pricing models that match the Village’s size and 2028 deadline.

Cloud-based meter reading is described as an add-on to the existing Sensus environment, suggesting integration or potential platform change; the Village is small, so scale and pricing will matter.