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Metamora resident urges review of sewer‑line ordinance, calls it unfair to homeowners
Summary
Resident Brian Koppenhaufer presented an ordinance during public comment and asked trustees to revise village rules that make homeowners responsible for sewer lines running under roadways, arguing traffic causes wear and tear and shifts the burden onto property owners.
Brian Koppenhaufer, a Metamora resident of 619 W. Progress St., asked the Board of Trustees to review and revise the village’s ordinance on responsibility for sewer lines that run under roadways. Koppenhaufer said the ordinance “puts an unfair burden on the homeowner” and argued homeowners should not be held responsible for utilities beneath public roads because “the traffic outside of the homeowner’s control runs over the utilities causing wear and tear on the lines.”
Koppenhaufer presented the ordinance text to the board during the public‑comment period and asked trustees to consider changes. The transcript records no formal response or motion by the board to refer the ordinance for staff review during the meeting. The item therefore remains a public comment request rather than an agenda action; any formal review or amendment would require further board direction or a future agenda item.
