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Council delays decision on Country Manor utilities after plan discrepancy raises potential $50,000 cost

Brainerd City Council · July 22, 2025
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Council directed staff to work with the developer and return firm numbers after plans showed water/sewer mains short of expected locations, potentially increasing developer costs by about $50,000; council voted to bring the item back when the work is complete.

Council debated a developer request tied to Country Manor's sewer and water stub locations after staff and the developer discovered the maps used to prepare construction specs did not match field conditions. Council members said the discrepancy could shift roughly $50,000 in additional costs to the developer, staff, or some negotiated split.

During discussion Public Works Committee Chair Tad Ericson summarized…

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