Board directs engineer oversight after TDS expands proposed utility extension
Apr 8, 2026
The board affirmed continued direction for Delta 3 Engineering to manage and enforce seven conditions for TDS Telecom's expanded utility-extension plans, including clearances from sanitary structures, burial depths, televised sewer inspections, and three-week restoration timelines.
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President Robert McLimans reported that TDS Telecom had significantly expanded the scope of its proposed utility installation in Bloomington to include multiple permit packages (referred to as plans 4, 5, and 6) extending through much of the village and past the fairgrounds to Fairground Road. Delta 3 Engineering, represented in prior follow-up by Mark Digman, provided seven conditions the village expects to enforce, including a five-foot clearance from sanitary manholes, hydrants and water valves; required burial depths; televised sanitary sewer inspections pre- and post-construction; and restoration to be completed within three weeks.
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