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Supervisors OK MMU high‑voltage conduit permit and Preston Telephone fiber boring
Summary
The board approved an MMU permit for directional boring of high‑voltage conduit on 200th Avenue (minimum burial depth clarified at 4 feet) and approved Preston Telephone Company's boring to bring fiber to a new home at 66554 75th Avenue in Van Buren Township.
Jackson County supervisors approved two utility permits Aug. 19: MMU's directional boring to place high‑voltage conduit along 200th Avenue in Maquoketa Township and Preston Telephone Company's fiber boring in the ditch to serve a new home at 66554 75th Avenue in Van Buren Township.
Engineering staff recommended both permits. On the MMU request, staff clarified installation requirements and minimum burial depth for electrical cables, stating that electrical conduit should be at 4 feet rather than the 30‑inch depth often used for communication lines. Both permits were approved by voice vote without recorded opposition.
