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Keene resident says utility crews damaged driveway, council pledges follow-up
Summary
During public comment on Jan. 16, resident Leonard Ridge told City Council that utility work near his home broke sewer and water lines and that repeated temporary repairs have failed; city leaders said staff will follow up.
Leonard Ridge, a Keene resident, told the City Council on Jan. 16 that crews drilling near his home damaged a sewer line and later a clean water line and that temporary patches have collapsed multiple times since late December.
Ridge said the first repair was on or about Dec. 29 and that crews returned four separate times to patch the area, but “it keeps collapsing” and he worries someone could hit the holes at night. He also said work by an AT&T crew damaged his U-verse internet line. “When do you guys are gonna fix it? The right way,” Ridge said during public comment.
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