The Hialeah City Council has unanimously approved two resolutions to launch a pilot program installing hundreds of new water meters, part of an effort officials say will improve billing accuracy in areas where meters are difficult to access.
The city, which approved the resolutios on April 14, is negotiating tentative agreements with two companies, Core & Main LP and Badger Meter, Inc., each expected to install between 175 and 225 meters. A third company remains under consideration.
The meters will be deployed along routes that vary across the city and include both residential and commercial areas, with priority given to locations that are hardest to read…