[twoplanekid]

" The new drive-by technology will use a panel on a vehicle that would travel through neighborhoods and automatically read meters."

As I am on the NSCUDD board, I would mention that staff and the board are looking at the best way to read the new meters. To help lower costs and reduce street traffic, the readers might be placed in Jacob trash trucks or community watch vehicles to automatically read the meters as they travel our streets.

And, it's my understanding that the batteries in the new meters will last as long as the meter for both to be replaced at the same time.