Board schedules public hearing on expanded code to remove double or abandoned utility poles
Trustees reviewed a redline amendment to the code that would allow removal of double utility or 'ghost' poles that threaten sidewalks and rights-of-way and agreed to set a public hearing in September after final edits.
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The board reviewed revisions to chapter 132 concerning removal of double utility poles and added language to address abandoned or "ghost" poles in the public right-of-way. Trustees suggested changing the chapter title to include both "double utility" and "ghost" poles and asked the engineer and attorneys to ensure the provision authorizes immediate removal when the village engineer determines a public-safety risk.
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