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Council clears night‑work road closure request to let utility crews replace poles on Front Street
Summary
Council approved placing a downtown night‑work and detour request on the consent agenda for Sept. 4: PSC will replace poles and reroute lines, requiring up to five nights of work (11 p.m.–4:30 a.m.) and a one‑night outage for some downtown businesses; PSC will coordinate notifications and backup power as needed.
Council reviewed a night‑work and road‑closure proposal from utility crews to enable pole replacement and service rerouting on Front Street to allow nearby construction to proceed.
The contractor and city staff said the project would require up to five nights of work (likely three or four) in late‑night hours (11:00 p.m.–4:30 a.m.) and include a one‑night outage affecting parts of the east side of Front Street, adjacent businesses and some dock‑area businesses. City and PSC staff said they have prepared a notification letter and would coordinate generator support for critical businesses where necessary. Council asked staff to work with businesses and to place the night‑work item on the consent agenda for the Sept. 4 meeting.
Provenance: Staff presentation of PSC outage plan, detour route and outage map; council discussion and consent‑agenda scheduling.
