AMI water meter project

He praised the city manager's presentation, supported fixing the 37% water loss, and said he'd back a water plant bond if needed.

She pressed for a straight answer on whether the $286 figure means higher residential bills, citing Hollandale's experience, and asked the city not to hide increases.

As a landlord he criticized accepting a $45 million-plus no-bid contract, said the 'savings' is really unbilled revenue passed to customers, and suggested simply collecting the $40 million owed instead.

She questioned a no-bid multi-million dollar contract and said the public never got a chance to vet the cost and competitiveness.