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Newton seeks $100,000 to hire contractors after electric-grid workload exceeds in-house capacity
Newton City Council · March 1, 2026
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Public Works Director Dusty Wentz told council that rapid residential electric-grid work has strained a six-lineman crew; council approved a $100,000 budget amendment to contract with Williams Electric for construction and maintenance support.
Public Works and Utilities Director Dusty Wentz told the council the city’s electric system has seen major residential growth this fiscal year involving by-pass switches, reclosers, miles of fiber cable and three-phase line work. Wentz said the…
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