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Queenstown hears Comcast will pay some repair claims but denies responsibility for larger bills
Summary
The town reviewed outstanding Comcast repair invoices; Comcast agreed to pay certain plan-review and town-plumber costs but denied owner-side plumbing/sidewalk claims and a larger repair at 136 Melvin Ave., citing line-locate inaccuracies and pending follow-up from smoke testing.
Queenstown commissioners reviewed a set of outstanding repair claims involving Comcast and recorded which costs the company said it would pay and which it declined.
Town officials reported Comcast agreed to pay $750 for Rauch plan reviews and $3,462 for repairs at 101–105 Wick Court. Comcast told the town it will pay $2,238 for the town’s plumber at 100 Wick Court but will not pay the property owner’s plumber or sidewalk costs ($4,450), citing its view that the owner’s costs resulted from an earlier false investigation and inaccurate line locates. Comcast also denied responsibility for costs tied to 136 Melvin Ave. ($17,346.48), again pointing to inaccurate line locates. Town staff said Comcast’s smoke testing identified three areas of concern and that the company will notify the town if further investigation shows Comcast was responsible for damage in those areas.
Commissioners indicated that property owners dissatisfied with sidewalk work should pursue the contractor directly rather than the town. The discussion did not produce a separate motion to direct staff to pursue collection or remediation; commissioners recorded the company’s positions and the amounts that Comcast agreed or declined to cover.
