Leslie Mayor reports replacing water meter batteries will take time

Leslie Mayor reports replacing water meter batteries will take time

During the August 17 meeting of the Leslie City Council, Mayor Corey Capone stated that the proper software had been downloaded for the water meters. Water meters are read electronically so the clerk can read them from her car. Capone stated that the batteries die approximately every two years. When the batteries die, people get a flat rate of $40. Capone stated they were limited on how many batteries they could replace at a time. “We can only d…