MANLIUS —The Manlius Village Board has approved a project to replace all the water meters in the town. The approval came after a lengthy discussion and a tie-breaking vote by Mayor Gene Menard.

In addition to the mayor, trustees Darrell Anderson and Donna Ericson voted to go ahead with the $63,900 project; trustees Dawn Reglin and Joe Hunt cast the no votes. Trustees Jan Williams and Trisha Johnson were absent.

During discussion of the project, Menard said there are several issues with the existing meters, including inconsistencies with readings from the old meters. Also, the existing meters are old, contain brass and lead and will be required by the Environmental Protection Agency to be replaced in time. The upgrade will provide accurate readings and have diagnostic capabilities to determine any problems, the mayor said.