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County highway engineer urges fines for unpermitted utility trenching after AT&T subcontractor work
Summary
Tommy Humbert of the county highway department showed photos of unpermitted trenches beside travel lanes from AT&T subcontractor work and urged the board to develop an ordinance imposing daily fines for unpermitted utility work. He said the county is requiring the contractor to restore the roadway and that NDOT contact about a memorial mile is underway.
Tommy Humbert, Delaware County highway department engineer, told commissioners Jan. 5 that crews found unpermitted trenches cut immediately adjacent to travel lanes by an AT&T subcontractor and flagged the work as a safety hazard.
"They put sand over their line. Then we're gonna put concrete and we're gonna bring concrete on out for like the burn," Humbert said while describing required repairs and his expectation that the contractor will comply. He said he had emailed…
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