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Conway staff proposes shifting private fire‑hydrant maintenance costs to property owners
Summary
At a Nov. 17 workshop, city staff recommended stopping routine city maintenance of private fire hydrants on commercial properties and notifying owners they would be responsible for annual testing and upkeep; council asked for legal review and signaled support to proceed with owner notifications.
City staff told the Conway City Council during a Nov. 17 workshop that the city may stop routine maintenance of private fire hydrants on private/commercial property and instead require owners to carry out annual testing and maintenance.
Ted Dudley, public‑utilities staff, said the city currently maintains a number of hydrants that sit on…
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