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Sandpoint declares emergency after North Boyer culvert failure; council authorizes emergency procurement
Summary
Council declared an emergency and authorized the mayor to execute expenditures to replace a failing culvert on North Boyer Road after staff found the pipe deforming and the road at risk of collapse; staff will purchase pipe, expedite permits and return with construction plan.
Sandpoint councilors on Wednesday declared an emergency and authorized immediate procurement and repair work for a failing culvert on North Boyer Road after field inspections found the culvert deforming and the roadway losing support.
Public Works Director Holly Ellis reported that the city began monitoring the culvert after notification from the county on June 5 and found rapid deterioration by…
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