Overview: The Minnetrista City Council recently convened to deliberate on several issues, with a notable focus on the potential upgrade of the city’s water meter reading software. The council explored the transition from the soon-to-be-obsolete FCS system to the Tmetra Advanced system, a change necessitated by the current software’s lack of future support. The discussion was marked by considerations of costs, system implementation timelines, and the cybersecurity implications of adopting a new cloud-based system.