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Council votes 4–1 to restore water service at Allison Gap property at no cost to new owners
Summary
Council voted to restore service to the recently purchased Allison Gap property after staff confirmed the town had previously abandoned the line; Public Works said reconnection will require boring across the road, a new meter, box and setter.
A divided council voted to restore water service to an Allison Gap property purchased by TJ and Crystal Greer at no cost to the owners, reversing a prior abandonment decision made when the lot sat vacant.
Timothy Greer, who spoke earlier during Citizen's Time, had explained the property previously had a meter and service lines but was vacated by earlier owners; he told council he had checked other towns and was told reconnection costs were a municipal responsibility. Public Works Director Brandon Frye explained the original abandonment decision: the property had been without an active account for over a decade, the main line was leaking and full repairs would have required excavating the entire main. Frye said reconnection now will require boring across the road, installing a new meter, meter box and setter and casing the new line.
Councilman R.B. Henderson moved to restore the water service at no cost to TJ & Crystal Greer; Councilman John Carter seconded the motion. In the roll call vote Ms. Abramson, Mr. Carter, Mr. Comer and Mr. Henderson voted Aye; Mr. Sauls voted Nay, making the outcome 4–1 in favor. Council asked staff to proceed with the necessary work and to provide an estimate of schedule and construction impacts for neighbors and traffic.
Council members stressed that restoring service in this case reflected the town’s prior role in vacating the line and the town’s willingness to correct service interruptions tied to prior town actions.
