Aurora updates meter and accessory unit pricing to reflect vendor increases

The City of Aurora’s Finance Committee on Aug. 29 approved a resolution updating unit prices used to bill for water meters and meter accessories after staff said vendor prices have risen significantly in recent years.

Mike Houston of the Water & Sewer Division explained that the vendor’s yearly adjustments have increased city replacement costs and that the department has been absorbing those increases. The updated unit prices — based on current bid unit pricing from the vendor — will allow the city to charge customers or development applicants the full cost when meters must be replaced.

Committee members had no substantive objections and the committee approved the resolution 5–0.

What’s next: Public‑facing fee schedules and the billing tables will reflect the revised unit prices so replacement charges recover the actual vendor cost rather than being absorbed by the water utility.