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Public commenter urges Sebastopol City to commission a water/infrastructure assessment after sinkhole
Summary
A member of the public told the Planning Commission the city’s water pipes date from the 1930s onward, cited a recent 4'x4' sinkhole on Beda Avenue and urged an infrastructure assessment and cost estimate for water, sewer and roads before approving more projects.
During public comment at the Nov. 12 Sebastopol City Planning Commission meeting, a resident identified as Linda urged the city to commission an infrastructure assessment for the municipal water system, sewer pipes and roads. Linda said she received a water‑system 'age map' from the retiring Public Works superintendent showing pipeline installation dates beginning in the 1930s, with many pipes installed between the…
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