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Council praises street and electric crews after power pole crash at Pearl and Travis
Summary
City Manager Kaufman showed photos of a vehicle‑struck power pole at Pearl and Travis Streets, praised early‑morning work by electric and street crews to reroute traffic and complete repairs by about 8 a.m., and thanked police for responding to the crash.
City Manager Kaufman displayed photos and recounted a recent downtown incident in which a vehicle struck and damaged a power pole at Pearl Street and Travis Street, prompting coordinated work by the street and electric departments.
"We recently had to replace a power pole that someone ran over," Kaufman said, describing crews who arrived around 6 a.m., blocked and rerouted traffic, and finished repairs by about 8 a.m. He praised the electric crews and the street department for completing the work quickly so traffic could resume.
Kaufman also noted that police responded to the scene to handle the accident and thanked officers for their assistance. The remarks were presented as recognition of interdepartmental coordination; no motion or vote followed.
