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Monroe council approves new damage-prevention team and budget share after hearing on fiber expansion
Summary
Council approved reclassification and creation of damage-prevention positions after staff outlined recent law changes, rapid fiber deployments and repeated utility strikes. Staff estimated $322,000 annual cost shared 33.3% across three enterprise funds.
City staff outlined new state damage-prevention requirements and rapid fiber installation in Monroe's service territory, and council approved the creation of a unified damage-prevention team to respond.
Jay Voyles, deputy general manager for energy and water (presenting on behalf of Water Resources and Energy Services), told council recent legal changes require a utility representative on-site for certain excavations, extend locate-ticket validity from 15 to 28 days, and change marking…
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