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Property owner seeks relief after sewer backup; committee orders cost review
Summary
A Brainerd property owner told the committee he was charged $10,250 after recurring sewer backups; staff said the city found no mainline flow issues and recommended property-owner responsibility, but the committee directed staff and the property’s contractor to separate city-main replacement costs from private-service work and return with a cost differential.
A Brainerd property owner asked the committee for relief after paying for a replacement of a sewer connection that he says repeatedly backed up. Jim Rundberg told the committee he has experienced recurring root intrusion and was billed $10,250 for the most recent replacement; he asked the city to absorb the cost because he said the original connection was approved by…
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