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Hasbrouck Heights council approves emergency repair authorization after Route 17 sinkhole
Summary
Council acknowledged a sewer sinkhole on Route 17 South caused by a rotted 9-foot pipe and approved an emergency contract to repair a broken sanitary main near 45 Route 17 South, citing coordination among NJDOT, DPW and police in the response.
Mayor Ron Kistner reported a sewer sinkhole on Route 17 South that developed over roughly 24 hours and attributed the response to coordinated work by NJDOT, the Department of Public Works and the Hasbrouck Heights Police Department.
During the consent agenda the council approved Resolution Item 42, authorizing an emergency contract with Conquest Construction, Inc. for repair of a broken sanitary main in the vicinity of 45 Route 17 South. The meeting record indicates the emergency contract was part of the consent package approved unanimously by the council.
Council members praised departmental coordination. The mayor’s summary and the consent-agenda approval together reflect the borough’s near-term remedial steps: on-site repair under an emergency procurement and continued monitoring of related locations identified earlier (including 460 Boulevard and Burton & Route 46 West).
No vote count beyond the recorded unanimous consent was provided in the minutes. The council did not set additional public hearing dates on the repair; staff will oversee the emergency contract and report progress to the governing body.
