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Council authorizes temporary steel plates to reduce overnight disruption during WSSC sewer work
Summary
The Council authorized the Town Administrator and Public Works Director to allow steel plates overnight on a case-by-case basis to help the WSSC contractor complete sewer replacement work earlier when no snow is forecast; motion carried unanimously.
Public Works Director Michael Beall updated the Council on operational obstacles encountered by the WSSC contractor on the Woodbury Street sewer replacement project, noting the contractor worked past permitted hours on multiple occasions (including after 8:00 p.m. on Dec. 23 and Jan. 5).
Beall proposed temporarily allowing steel plates to cover openings overnight on a case-by-case basis when weather forecasts do not predict snow events; he said that approach could help the contractor finish work by 4:00 p.m. and reduce resident disruption. Councilmember Grant Godfrey moved to authorize the Town Administrator and Public Works Director to allow steel plates as needed; Councilmember Mary Gathercole seconded and the motion carried unanimously.
The authorization is limited to case-by-case approval and conditioned on weather forecasts; the minutes record the Council's unanimous consent and do not list additional restrictions or time limits beyond that framework.
