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Residents complain about Farmers Ditch maintenance; utilities director offers follow‑up
Summary
Two Boulder residents used the Utilities Advisory Board’s public‑comment period on June 3 to press for more notice and community engagement after maintenance on Farmers Ditch disrupted private property.
Two Boulder residents used the Utilities Advisory Board’s public‑comment period on June 3 to press for more notice and community engagement after maintenance on Farmers Ditch damaged yards and moved sediment, and to raise broader concerns about water use and development.
Eric Gertler, who identified his address as 237 Pearl Street, said crews scraped and dug a large portion of the ditch through his backyard in April. He reported he had been told the work was the start of “a 30 year, $3,500,000 project to double the capacity of the farmer's ditch,” and said residents received no advance notice. “They came in and basically dug up a large portion of the…
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