Board permits Dominion Energy to begin underground cable work that starts on school property
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The board granted Dominion Energy permission to access school property at the bus shop to begin an underground cable project that will run under a public road to nearby neighborhoods; presenters said the work will not affect building operations.
The board approved a request from Dominion Energy to access a portion of school property at the district bus shop so the utility can start an underground cable installation that will run beneath an adjacent road to a nearby neighborhood.
A staff member explained Dominion selected the school property as the project’s starting point because an existing pole and transformer are sited at the bus shop; the utility plans to pull cable underground from that point across Zion Hill Road and adjacent roadways. Board members asked whether the work would require pole removal; staff said the company’s materials indicated the work “starts on our side at the bus shop” and that the pole could remain while the cable is pulled underground in that section.
Board members moved and seconded the motion to authorize Dominion to use district property for the underground cable work; the motion passed on a voice vote. The staff member told the board there would be no charge from the utility for access, though the board could have required a fee.