Committee to forward $72,000 material request for J Sarton waterline after code, cost questions

Sep 24, 2026

Committee voted to send a $72,000 material-approval request for the J Sarton Road waterline to the full county commission (Oct. 13). Members emphasized code requirements for a 6-inch main to provide fire flow and debated whether rural infrastructure funds should cover the work.

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Committee member Tim Brown renewed a push to complete a long-stalled waterline on J Sarton Road, urging the county to pay material costs while Manchester city provides labor. Brown argued the line should be installed as 6-inch pipe to meet county and state fire-flow codes and to plan for future growth.

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