Plant City Observer
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VOLUME 6, NO. 60
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THURSDAY, AUGUST 29, 2019
. YO UR NEWS ER . RAINPAP LEADS TO THOUSANDS IN EMERGENCY CITY REPAIRS Rising water levels have led to several emergency repairs throughout the city this month.
BREANNE WILLIAMS STAFF WRITER
Heavy rain has continued to cause issues throughout the city as was evidenced with the addition of two emergency repair items to the city commission agenda this week. The trouble began on Aug. 1, when a street failure on South Collins Street caused a section of the road to collapse. A
section of steel traffic plates were placed on the street as a temporary safety measure to allow traffic to continue on the roadway. A video confirmed the issue was a failure of the stormwater drainage pipe at the intersection. As preparation of the bid documents for the repair to South Collins Street were in the process of being completed, another issue arose. CONTINUED ON PAGE 10
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Plant City’s favorite mudless 5K came back to the Hillsborough County Fairgrounds on Aug. 24.