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Canton trustees approve $80,000 study of proposed sewer force main after heated debate
Summary
Canton Township trustees voted Aug. 26 to authorize up to $80,000 to Wade Trim to evaluate a proposed Salem Township sanitary force main routed through Canton, drawing one opposing vote and extended discussion about costs, residents on septic, and potential litigation.
Canton Township trustees voted Aug. 26 to authorize a study by engineering consultant Wade Trim of options and costs related to a proposed sanitary force main being routed through the township.
The board approved a purchase order not to exceed $80,000 for the study, which will develop a basis of design for the force main, estimate costs for providing sewer service to Canton residents along the route, and evaluate the alternative of extending the township’s existing sanitary sewer mains. Supervisor (speaker 1) framed the vote as due diligence: “we have to make sure that Canton is protected and we're doing study just in…
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