March 4, 2018

THE BROWNFIELD NEWS www.brownfieldonline.com 10 PAGES • PLUS SUPPLEMENTS VOLUME 111, NO 18 SUNDAY, MARCH 4, 2018 DECISION 2018 Meter readers go Hi-Tech Don’t be alarmed if you notice City of also verifies what they enter in case there is Brownfield meter... More

THE BROWNFIELD NEWS www.brownfieldonline.com 10 PAGES • PLUS SUPPLEMENTS VOLUME 111, NO 18 SUNDAY, MARCH 4, 2018 DECISION 2018 Meter readers go Hi-Tech Don’t be alarmed if you notice City of also verifies what they enter in case there is Brownfield meter readers on their smart a customer complaint of any kind. We can Primary phones during working hours. They’re us- pull up the pictures and the maps and show ing the pocket devices to keep up with the what we found.” usage of the city’s more than 3,000 utilities Burris said the new system improves customers. accuracy, as well as efficiency in the de- Administrators informed the City Council partment, which is good for employees, set for on Thursday that the modern system has as well as customers. been in use since just before the new year “Several other cities in our area are and it is working well for the readers and already using this and I think most of the everyone in the billing department. rest will adopt it before long,” she added Less