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Newcastle approves temporary 2‑inch public service line to connect 3301 Southeast 32nd while staff studies larger main
Summary
After hearing from the property owner and neighboring residents, Newcastle officials approved installing a city 2‑inch public service line to a meter on the east side of Pennsylvania Avenue to restore water to 3301 Southeast 32nd and directed staff to obtain engineering estimates for a possible future 8‑inch main extension.
Newcastle officials voted March 9 to have city staff install a 2‑inch public service line under Pennsylvania Avenue to a meter on the east side of the road to allow a homeowner at 3301 Southeast 32nd to connect to city water while longer‑term engineering for an 8‑inch extension is pursued. The motion also instructed staff to make the same service available to other property owners who meet right‑of‑way requirements.
The council and Public Works staff discussed three options: the city extend an 8‑inch main at city expense, the homeowner pay to extend an 8‑inch main (staff estimated $45,000–$50,000 for roughly 700 feet), or the city provide a public service line to a meter positioned at the public right‑of‑way and let private service lines run from that meter to individual houses. Staff…
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