威斯特摩蘭縣可以向企業收取更多費用，以確保結帳線掃描器、加油泵保持準確

預計委員們將在本週考慮費用結構的變化。

Westmoreland County might soon begin charging business owners more to ensure checkout line scanners, gas pumps and other equipment remain accurate.

威斯特摩蘭縣可能很快就會開始向企業主收取更多費用，以確保收銀台掃描器、加油泵和其他設備保持準確。

Commissioners are expected to consider a change in the fee structure this week.

預計委員們本週將考慮改變費用結構。

A plan was unveiled Tuesday to increase licensing fees for commercial scales and other retail measurement devices for the first time in eight years. If approved at the commissioners’ next public voting meeting Thursday, business owners will pay an average of $3 more to license each device used in local grocery stores, gas stations, parking meters and other measuring and timing equipment at local retailers.

週二宣布了一項計劃，八年來首次提高商業秤和其他零售測量設備的許可費用。如果在周四委員會的下一次公開投票會議上獲得批准，企業主將平均多支付3 美元來獲得當地雜貨店、加油站、停車計時器以及當地零售商的其他測量和計時設備使用的每台設備的許可。

Each device is inspected at least once throughout the year to ensure accurate record measurements, weights and prices. Inspected devices also include gas pumps, scales at grocery store deli counters, coin-operated dryer machines in laundromats and jewelry scales.

每個設備每年至少檢查一次，以確保準確記錄測量、重量和價格。檢查的設備還包括加油站、雜貨店熟食櫃檯的秤、自助洗衣店的投幣式烘乾機和珠寶秤。

Inaccurate devices are required to be calibrated within 30 days and subjected to additional inspections. Continued violations can result in $100 fines, as part of the county’s weights and measurement ordinance.

不準確的設備需要在30天內進行校準並接受額外檢查。根據該縣體重和測量條例的一部分，持續違規可能會被處以 100 美元的罰款。

The county’s proposal to update the ordinance calls for new licensing fees such as $27 for checkout line scanners, $37 for small commercial scales and $57 for fuel dispensers.

該縣更新法令的提案要求徵收新的許可費，例如收銀線掃描器收費 27 美元，小型商業規模收費 37 美元，燃油加油機收費 57 美元。

“Our goal is to make the operation self sufficient, to pay for office staff and supplies. This is a really important service that makes sure folks get the gallons of gas and pounds of lunch meat they pay for,” Commissioner Ted Kopas said.

「我們的目標是使業務自給自足，支付辦公室人員和用品的費用。這是一項非常重要的服務，可以確保人們獲得他們支付的加侖汽油和磅午餐肉，」專員特德·科帕斯說。

Two inspectors and a supervisor are assigned to the weights and measurement division. Public Works Director Dante DeCario said the county licenses about 5,600 devices and conducts up to 8,000 inspections annually.

重量計量部門分配有兩位檢驗員和一位主管。公共工程總監 Dante DeCario 表示，該縣每年為約 5,600 台設備發放許可證，並進行多達 8,000 次檢查。

About two dozen complaints are investigated each year by the department.

該部門每年調查約兩打投訴。

The department last year gained attention after it flagged cash register scanners at the Giant Eagle in New Kensington, when inspections revealed several devices recorded inaccurate prices.

去年，該部門在新肯辛頓的 Giant Eagle 發現了收銀機掃描器後引起了關注，當時檢查發現幾台設備記錄的價格不準確。

The department generates about $230,000 a year in revenue, and the increased fees are expected to raise about $25,000 more in 2025, DeCario said.

DeCario 表示，該部門每年的收入約為 23 萬美元，增加的費用預計到 2025 年將增加約 25,000 美元。

Licensing fees have remained unchanged since 2017.

自 2017 年以來，許可證費用保持不變。

Westmoreland County is one of 10 counties in Pennsylvania, along with Allegheny and Beaver, that oversees inspection and licensing of scanning devices.

威斯特摩蘭縣是賓州的 10 個縣之一，另外兩個縣是阿勒格尼縣和比佛縣，負責監督掃描設備的檢查和許可。

“A majority of counties have the (state) Department of Agriculture do it. Having it done here helps our residents to make sure they get fair pricing,” Commissioner Sean Kertes said.

「大多數縣都由（州）農業部負責。在這裡完成這項工作有助於我們的居民確保他們獲得公平的定價，」專員肖恩·克特斯說。