Council asks Lane County for pipe, votes to stabilize 1st/2nd Street drainage

Mar 2, 2026

After decades of flooding, the Westford City Council voted to request 80 feet of SDR-32 pipe from Lane County and authorized a modest excavator payment to clear a culvert, while staff pursues as-built plans and legal clarification on maintenance responsibility.

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The Westford City Council voted March 2 to request SDR‑32 pipe from Lane County and to proceed with a short, contractor-led excavation to clear a sediment-filled culvert that has contributed to chronic flooding on 1st and 2nd streets.

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