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City previews educational letters to homeowners about private sewer‑line maintenance
Summary
City Manager Manny De La Rosa presented a draft, friendlier mailing to property owners about private sewer‑line maintenance, saying staff will target known problem properties initially but the letter is suited for wider distribution if desired.
City Manager Manny De La Rosa presented a draft letter intended to encourage voluntary compliance for private sewer‑line maintenance. He said prior letters had been “a bit harsh” and that the new draft aims to educate identified homeowners whose private lines have contributed to infiltration and sewage issues observed during televising and smoke testing.
De La Rosa said the intent is to send the letter first to owners identified through inspection and then broaden outreach if needed. Council members supported the educational approach and requested the letters be targeted to known problem properties; staff said the program could scale to a city‑wide mailing if council so directs.
