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Board approves Raccoon Valley Electric permit for overhead line to new site
Summary
County approved a utility permit allowing Raccoon Valley Electric (for Vacuum Valley) to install roughly a half-mile of overhead power poles crossing the road to a new site; work is overhead only. The motion carried with one abstention.
The Carroll County board approved a utility permit enabling Raccoon Valley Electric to install overhead power poles to a new site in Vacuum Valley.
Unidentified Speaker 4 described the work as "putting in power, roughly a half mile, South of Bridal" and said crews are "starting on the West side, then it will end up on the East side," with all lines overhead and no underground boring. He said staff is "working on getting right away established there for REC."
Speaker 1 moved to approve the utility permit from Raccoon Valley Electric; the motion was seconded. Unidentified Speaker 2 recorded an abstention during the vote. The record shows the permit was approved with one abstention.
No detailed cost, contractor name, or permit conditions were recorded in the discussion. The board noted the work is routine overhead line installation and that right-of-way coordination with REC was ongoing.
Next steps noted in the meeting included staff continuing right-of-way coordination and issuing the permit paperwork.
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