Politics & Government
Village Board OKs Storm Sewer Inspection Camera
The Village Board on Thursday night approved the purchase of a $42,500 inspection camera and also approved funding for several other Public Works projects.
The on Oct. 13 approved several expenditures for public works projects, including the purchase of a $42,500 portable storm-sewer inspection camera.
The village will buy the camera system from EJ Equipment of Manteno, Ill.
Lake in the Hills typically spends $10,000 annually on contractors to perform storm sewer inspections, according to the public works department. The department had budgeted $15,000 to buy a camera this year, but that amount could not buy a camera that would properly service the larger sewer pipes.
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Public Works Director Fred Mullard requested the board approve purchasing the camera system. Purchasing the camera and inspecting the storm sewers in-house should bring future annual savings to the village, according to the Public Works Department.
Other Projects
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The board also approved a contract with R&W Clark Construction Co. of Frankfort, Ill. for $26,700 for the Jessie Road Dam 4 repair project. It also authorized final payment of $87,961 to Layne Western, of Chicago, for repairing the Well 11 emergency pump.
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