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Orland Park board halts fiber‑optic construction after crews struck utility lines
Summary
The Orland Park Village Board voted to halt new fiber‑optic construction permits after subcontractors struck existing utility lines, cutting service to about 300 homes for roughly seven hours; the board directed staff and the village attorney to draft stricter installation rules.
The Orland Park Village Board voted to temporarily halt fiber‑optic construction permits after recent underground utility strikes that village staff said disrupted service to roughly 300 homes for about seven hours.
Village staff outlined the incident and a package of rules the board endorsed. "What we are requesting is to put a halt on any work, any fiber optic construction until we can get an expanded and new rules in place so that we can minimize this type of impact for residents in the future," said George, a village staff speaker. Staff said a subcontractor…
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