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Bernard Street water-main break floods basement; insurer declines claim, city weighs precedent
Summary
A break in an 8-inch main on Bernard Street sent an estimated 10,000 gallons into a finished basement; remediation and restoration quotes total about $31,000. The city's insurer (referred to in the transcript as "Legit") declined coverage, prompting council discussion about whether the city should continue past practice of assisting homeowners or set a stricter future policy.
City staff informed the council about a significant water-main break on Bernard Street that allowed roughly an estimated 10,000 gallons of water into a finished basement. Staff provided two contractor estimates: remediation and mold mitigation at about $9,000 and full restoration at about $21,000, for a combined approximate total of…
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