SPRINGFIELD — The Springfield City Commission on Monday approved a trip for City Clerk Lee Penton, Public Works Director Lee French and Budget Director Lauren Laramore to Bridgeport, Ala. to check out a water meter system.
The system was manufactured by Zenner Water Meters and is an automatic system where readings are sent from meter to meter and eventually relayed to City Hall. The commission wants its delegates to get an honest perspective on the system from the Bridgeport Public Works director and employees who use the system every day.
“I believe it will pay for itself in three years,” Mayor Ralph Hammond said.
Springfield is looking to replace between 100 and 150 meters in the Morris-Manor Subdivision, for which the city has received a $499,000 grant from the Northwest Florida Water Management District. The city has about 3700 customers total and city officials will attend a workshop on Jan. 15 where Springfield will vie for a second grant.