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Public Works presents draft 'protection of streets' ordinance proposing new pavement‑damage fees
Summary
Public Works presented a draft ordinance to raise excavation permit fees from $75 to $100, add a street‑damage fee ($5 × trench area) and multipliers for newly paved streets (3× within 2 years, 2× for 2–5 years); councilors raised equity concerns for homeowners facing emergency repairs.
City Public Works presented a draft "protection of streets" ordinance proposing new fees and fee multipliers intended to offset pavement deterioration from excavations.
Public Works Director Don Lucey said the city currently charges a $75 excavation permit fee and a refundable $500 security deposit, and that comparable New Hampshire cities charge higher fees and street-damage charges. Under the draft,…
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