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Villa Park board adopts lead service line replacement program after public comment
Summary
The Village of Villa Park approved a program to help residents replace lead or galvanized private water service lines, adopting a 50/50 assistance approach with an upper credit cap; trustees and residents debated funding sources, scope and whether homeowners should bear part of the cost.
The Village of Villa Park Board of Trustees on April 14 adopted a resolution establishing a lead service line replacement program to help homeowners replace lead or galvanized private water service lines.
The program approved by trustees provides financial assistance to property owners for the private portion of the service line; staff said the board-approved option is a 50/50 cost-share with a credit of up to $5,000 per service line. Village Manager Andrew Harling told the board the village’s initial estimate for the private-side cost under the 50/50 scenario is about $1.65 million and that staff’s preliminary plan would spread the program cost over 10 years.
The measure drew multiple public speakers during the meeting’s public-comment period, including residents who urged the board to shoulder a greater share of replacement costs. “We should not be on the…
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