Silverton’s Public Works Director briefed the Board on selecting Mountain State as the vendor for a new water meter system, with installation beginning in 2026 and continuing through 2027 and 2028. The Board formally moved to proceed with Mountain State as the meter vendor, indicating the primary procurement decision for metering hardware is complete. Although the core supplier is chosen, a multi-year rollout of new meters often creates follow-on needs such as AMI/AMR software integration, customer portal tools, data analytics, cybersecurity, network infrastructure, and change-management support. Technology vendors, integrators, and customer engagement firms can still position themselves to assist the town with back-end systems, billing integration, training, and long-term maintenance as the metering program is implemented.
The decision appears to cover meter supply and basic installation; scope of software and integration...
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