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Resident reports fiber contractor hit gas line; city says it will increase inspections and consider permitting changes
Summary
A Stonewood Villas resident told council a fiber contractor exceeded an 8-foot easement and struck a gas line; city staff said they would increase inspections, review permitting and consider requiring stronger restoration, bonds or fees to cover repairs and inspections.
A Stonewood Villas resident told the Ocala City Council that a fiber-construction crew exceeded an eight-foot easement in his neighborhood, struck his property’s gas line and damaged irrigation, prompting a response from the fire department and utility crews.
Resident Dave Layman described multiple fiber providers working in his small front-yard area and said the contractor he observed exceeded the easement and then filled the trench at the end of the day without completing service installation. Layman said the activity left “scars” in front yards and created safety and…
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