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Neighborhood groups seek $500,000‑a‑year master plan to underground overhead wires

Budget and Finance Committee, Board of Supervisors, San Francisco County · June 18, 2018
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Summary

Several neighborhood advocates urged the board to add back funding for a multi‑year master plan to underground overhead utility wires, citing safety, aesthetics and equity; speakers requested roughly $500,000 a year for three years to begin planning.

Speakers from neighborhood coalitions and long‑standing task forces urged supervisors to fund a master plan to begin undergrounding overhead utility wires. David Bancroft and Jean Glennon told the committee a master plan and initial funding are needed to address safety risks (fallen wires in storms or…

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