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Council accepts report on new and pending claims after hearing several resident appeals
Summary
The Lincoln City Council accepted and approved the report of new and pending claims for Jan. 16–30, 2025, after hearing testimony from residents and attorneys about a water-main break claim and multiple property-damage claims. The final acceptance passed 6-1; an attempt to delay one claim failed.
The Lincoln City Council accepted and approved the report of new and pending claims for Jan. 16–30, 2025, after hearing multiple claimants and their representatives on a series of damage claims against the city.
The council voted 6-1 to accept the claims report. The meeting included testimony from an attorney for the Foundation for Educational Services seeking $56,788 for basement flooding after a Sept. 27, 2024 water-main break; residents who sought reimbursement for storm and tree damage, and a driver who said a pothole caused more than $3,000 in vehicle damage.
Paul Peter of Keating O'Gara, representing the Foundation for Educational Services, told the council the nonprofit’s claim was…
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