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Residents urge faster repair and a backup for Belmar’s Lake Como outflow valve after repeated failures
Summary
Multiple residents told the Belmar Borough Council the Lake Como outflow valve has failed repeatedly and urged the borough to prioritize repairs, buy a backup part (cited cost ~$50,000) and clarify intermunicipal responsibility and warranty terms for the replacement.
Residents at Belmar’s borough meeting pressed officials to speed repairs and buy a backup for a Lake Como outflow valve they say has failed three times in recent years.
"This is 10 months from discovery to repair," said a resident who identified herself as Martha 102, saying the valve problem was discovered between May and June and that a replacement part learned to be fabricated on Oct. 15 was not expected to be delivered until March. She asked the borough to "prioritize keeping the outflow system operational at all times and to consider ordering a backup part to prevent this recurring issue." The resident said town staff reported a roughly $50,000 price…
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