Resident asks town for engineering records after irrigation pipe installed 4 feet lower
At the town council work session, resident Tom Salaya said the town-installed replacement irrigation line was placed about 4 feet lower than the original and requested engineering drawings, specs and inspection reports to determine whether the system will function and to guard against clogging and maintenance problems.
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Tom Salaya, a Florence resident and former council member, used the public‑comment period to raise a technical complaint about a town infrastructure project tied to the Western Crossing and Centennial Park area. Salaya said the town purchased a strip of land adjacent to his property and installed a replacement irrigation line; he said the new pipe "was placed approximately 4 feet lower than the original elevation and it remains buried that depth today," which he said could allow silt to enter the pipe and cause clogging or long‑term failure.
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