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Council hears proposal for storm-sewer maintenance staffing and new vac trailer to reduce flooding risk
Summary
Staff proposed two part-time storm-sewer operators and a vac trailer with boom to clear deep sumps and infiltrating structures; staff said contractors could perform some work but owning equipment would provide greater control and lower retrofit costs.
Highland City public-works staff described a storm-sewer maintenance gap in the tentative budget and recommended two part-time positions plus a vac trailer with a boom to clean sumps and storm structures that have accumulated sediments.
Public-works staff explained why specialized equipment is necessary: many storm sumps are deep (some as deep as 20 feet) and have perforated pipes…
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