Beecher funeral home owner says recent street work severed building sewer; asks village to investigate

John Farzigna, identified in the record as owner of Beecher Funeral Home, told the village board that crews probing a blockage during recent street work ultimately found the funeral home's original sewer line was gone and were left with “nothing but stones.” He described contractors jackhammering a floor and removing a toilet to reach a stuck rod, then finding a newly installed green pipe in the street where the original sewer connection once lay. “That was never there. You you guys put that green pipe in,” he said while showing photographs and bills to trustees.

Farzigna and a companion provided an invoice listed in the discussion as $7,005.50 and said they had submitted records to the village's engineering firm to review the STP project files. Village officials said they would collect the submitted materials and follow up with Baxter (the engineering firm referenced in the discussion) to determine whether the contractor or the project work caused the damage. The board asked for contact information and indicated staff would be in touch to coordinate an investigation.