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San Benito officials outline rehab plans for two water towers; antenna ownership and safety questions raised
Summary
City staff said both the expressway hydro pillar and the Williams Road legged tank need sand‑blasting, metal repair, recoating and logo work. Officials and trustees discussed antenna equipment on towers, possible compensation for antenna hosts and safety concerns about welding near drinking‑water structures.
City officials told the joint meeting the city has started engineering assessments for two city water towers — a hydro pillar on the expressway and a legged tank on Williams Road — and expects rehabilitation work (blasting, metal repairs, coating, cathodic protection and repainting) beginning as early as this fall.
The mayor and city staff said work will require removal of equipment on the towers while contractors sandblast and recoat the structures. The expressway tower’s exterior logo (the city cited…
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