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Public works warns of failing cemetery irrigation; council to seek bids for repairs
Summary
Town public‑works staff reported multiple sprinkler system failures at multiple Sigurd cemeteries, urging the council to solicit bids for a longer‑term fix that would replace valves, improve drainage and produce a map for maintenance. Staff asked the council to authorize bids for wiring and sprinkler repairs.
Town public‑works staff described extensive problems with cemetery irrigation systems during the Sigurd town work meeting, saying repeated pipe and valve failures have kept crews tied up for weeks and are jeopardizing readying sites for Memorial Day.
“I’ve been 3 weeks now replacing pipes in the Vermillion Cemetery,” the staff member said, describing repeated blowouts and valves that do not drain properly. He told the council that in…
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