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Evanston officials review security fencing upgrades at city water plant
Summary
City water production staff presented a plan to replace aging chain-link fences at three utility sites with decorative palisade-style security fencing, add limited privacy slats and access controls, and complete construction by mid-2027; commissioners asked about heights, sightlines and variance requests for one standpipe.
Darryl King, chief of Evanston's Water Production Bureau, told the Preservation Commission the city plans to upgrade perimeter security at three utility locations — the main water plant and two standpipes — replacing aging chain-link fences with decorative palisade-style fencing and improved gates.
"We have a project at the water utility to upgrade the security fence and gate at 3 locations," King said during the Dec. meeting as he walked commissioners through conceptual designs, photos and the project's rationale. He said the work responds in part to the 2018 America's Water Infrastructure Act,…
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