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Roselle trustees decline immediate change to lead service line policy after public comment
Summary
A resident urged the Village of Roselle to broaden private-side lead service line replacements; trustees said they will not reopen the policy now but asked staff to re-communicate existing grant help and status.
A Roselle resident pressed the Village Board on its lead service line replacement program on Feb. 10, saying the village has misinterpreted federal and state mandates and should expand private-side funding.
The resident, David Yacom, told trustees "there's over, you know, there's 200 homes that... have lead pipes and aren't getting proper water," and urged the village to cover at least half of private-side replacement costs or otherwise use its authority to shut off water where owners refuse work.
The board's staff replied that the village has begun replacing public lead service pipes ahead of mandated deadlines and runs testing for…
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