Board presses for strict engineering oversight as TDS expands telecom extension plans
Apr 8, 2026
TDS Telecom expanded its proposed utility extension to cover much of the village, prompting the Board to reaffirm Delta 3 Engineering oversight and seven conditions (including 5‑foot clearances from sanitary structures, televised sewer inspections, burial depths, and three‑week restoration) to protect village infrastructure.
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Village President Robert McLimans reported that TDS Telecom has broadened the scope of a proposed utility extension, adding multiple permit packages (plans 4, 5 and 6) that would run throughout much of Bloomington, including out to Fairground Road. The change came after Delta 3 Engineering had communicated several conditions intended to protect village infrastructure.
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