 smart meter opposition in allegan county allegan county commissioners voted 43 april 25 to recommend that state lawmakers carefully consider legislation restricting new electricity meter installation ldquo smart meters rdquo will allow for the transmission and encryption energy usage data to the company without the need for an employee to read the customers meter for an article on the controversial meters and the resolution passed by the allegan county board of commissioners click on the following story link  http wwwallegannewscom articles 20130503 localnews 3txt 