SUB general manager: downed line reported was third‑party communications wire, not power line

Jan 21, 2025

Jeff Nelson, general manager of the Springfield Utility Board, told the council staff investigated a resident’s report of a downed line; the line was a third‑party communications wire. SUB removed the line and reiterated that residents should report downed lines for safety checks.

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Jeff Nelson, general manager of the Springfield Utility Board (SUB), updated the council on a resident report of a downed line from the previous meeting. Nelson said SUB investigated and determined the line was a third‑party communications line, not an electrical power line, and that the third‑party line has been removed.

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