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Sinkhole on East Cherry prompts repair plan; borough weighs eminent-domain option for adjacent property
Summary
A sinkhole at the 900 block of East Cherry Street has prompted a staged repair plan while borough staff wait on the water company about relocating a water service; at the same meeting staff also reported a long-unexecuted agreement with property owner Thomas Hammond Sr. that may require an eminent-domain ordinance if unresolved.
A sinkhole at the 900 block of East Cherry Street prompted borough staff to describe a staged repair plan and to report coordination with the water company over whether the water service can be relocated before excavation.
Staff told the council the sinkhole has been slowly expanding but that dry weather has helped; the property affected has been without water since July. The borough is waiting for the water company to…
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