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Skokie board votes to let homeowners self‑select into lead service line replacement program
Summary
The Village of Skokie approved a change to its lead service line replacement program to allow homeowners who request it to be scheduled for replacement, up to the village’s planned 688 annual replacements; the village caps private‑side cost at $3,090 and offers 15‑year financing via the water bill.
The Village of Skokie Board on Dec. 1 approved a change to its lead service line replacement program that lets self‑selecting residential property owners be added to the village’s scheduled replacements, up to the budgeted annual total of 688.
Village Manager John Lockerbie described the proposal as an adjustment to the village’s existing plan for replacing service lines — the pipe that runs between private buildings and the village’s water infrastructure. Lockerbie said the village caps private‑side…
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