Public Works outlines plan to replace copper with PE pipe in downtown revitalization work
Sep 1, 2026
Public Works Director Tom Reinhardt told council the downtown revitalization project's water-line issues will be addressed by replacing sections of copper pipe with PE (polyethylene) pipe; Brown's Electric will perform basic electrical inspections of square buildings.
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Public Works Director Tom Reinhardt updated the City Council on Sept. 1 regarding water-line complications encountered during the downtown revitalization project. He said meetings with Rees Construction, Hutchison Engineering and Brown's Electric resulted in a plan to replace certain sections of copper with PE (polyethylene) pipe to resolve an electrical issue linked to the existing copper pipe.
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