Dive Summary:
- The final neighborhood in Indian Wells, Calif. will have all of its remaining above-ground utility lines removed after a 5-0 city council vote.
- The city will pay Verizon $410,000 to remove the lines, while an additional $100,000 was approved as backup funding for the project.
- Indian Wells has already paid Edison $880,000 a year ago to take care of its lines; work on the final stage of this project should last about a year.
From the article:
The first part of the project will cover Miles between Warner and Elkhorn trails, and Warner between Miles and Blackfoot Drive.
“We’ve been waiting a few years to see this happen,” Lynne Fishel, who lives on Warner, said during the meeting. “I’ve been putting off front improvements to my house, waiting for Edison to dig it up.” ...