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Indiana town’s water‑meter swap stalls after 150–200 of ~900 meters remain; council asked to consider next steps

Utility Superintendent Bob Porter told the Town Council on 2026-10-13 that Culver’s water‑meter changeover has slowed: about 150–200 of roughly 900 meters remain unconverted. Many of the remaining meters are at year‑round homes and some are owned by out‑of‑town owners; Porter asked the council to consider how to proceed but did not seek an immediate decision.

BUSINESSINDY BRIEFBy BusinessIndy Editorial StaffCommentsPublished October 13, 2026 at 2:33 AM EDTLiving story · 6 sources

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According to Giant FM, the town’s meter‑change project covered about 900 water meters and has “hit a slowdown,” with between 150 and 200 meters still needing replacement. Utility Superintendent Bob Porter told the Town Council the town has made “numerous efforts to contact the homeowners,” and that the swap for a single home “only takes about an hour to complete.”

Porter asked the council to consider the issue before its upcoming meeting but said he did not need an immediate decision. Giant FM reported many of the remaining addresses are year‑round residents while some belong to out‑of‑town owners, a mix the town identified as complicating completion of the changeover. Source: Giant FM — Shelby County (see link below).

WHY IT MATTERS

A water‑meter changeover means municipal crews must visit individual properties to remove and replace a household’s meter; Giant FM reports the town estimates each job “only takes about an hour to complete.” When a substantial share of remaining installs are split between year‑round residents and owners who live elsewhere, scheduling the visits becomes harder: the town must reach homeowners, arrange access and complete each on‑site swap.

For residents and property owners, the immediate impact is logistical — being available for a roughly one‑hour appointment — and the town’s ability to finish the project depends on getting those appointments scheduled. For town leaders and utility staff, the slowdown is an operational issue after what the town says was “numerous efforts to contact the homeowners.”

The next milestone to watch is the town council’s upcoming meeting, where Porter asked council members to “consider” how to address the remaining conversions; Porter told the council he did not need an immediate decision. Giant FM’s report is the source for the numbers and Porter’s comments; look for the council’s published agenda or minutes for any formal next steps.

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