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Council presses waterline, hydrant requirements as developer connection raises $ cost questions
Summary
Councilors and staff debated who must pay to install a water main and fire hydrant for new homes in a field subdivision. Staff said code requires a hydrant within 400 feet of any dwelling and that an 8‑inch line and hydrant valve (quoted at $6,000) substantially raise project costs; councilors agreed to search older records for prior agreements assigning responsibility.
Council members spent an extended portion of the meeting discussing a developer connection for homes being built by Chase and Lacey and whether the town or the property owners should install a water main and fire hydrant.
"We are mandated by state law to provide fire protection," Staff member (speaker 4) told the council during the exchange, adding that the town must ensure a hydrant is within 400 feet of any dwelling and that an 8‑inch main would be required to meet firefighting…
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