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Committee approves $8,500 settlement recommendation for Galena Street sewer‑lateral damage claim
Summary
The Judiciary and Legislation Committee recommended an $8,500 settlement for a sewer‑lateral damage claim by Diane Wilson Greer after debate over whether city street work or a private lateral failure caused a basement sewage backup at 3936 West Galena Street.
The Judiciary and Legislation Committee recommended approving an $8,500 settlement for a claim by Diane Wilson Greer arising from a sewer backup and lateral damage at 3936 West Galena Street, where the claimant and family members said city street work and a later sewer relay damaged the private lateral.
Greer’s daughter, Charlotte L. Jones, told the committee the city “replaced it from 1 end of the block all the way down” and said the break was “from the sidewalk… between the curb and the street,” arguing the work performed during a city project caused jagged edges and gravel intrusion…
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