INDOT's Highway 40 storm-water project forces Seelyville to spend $166,000 relocating water and sewer lines

What happened

The Indiana Department of Transportation (INDOT — the state highway agency) is running a storm-water project on U.S. Highway 40 through Seelyville that requires the town to relocate its own water and sewer lines at its own cost: $108,100 for the water portion and $58,119 for the sewer portion, a total of $166,219. (22:16)

Town staff said the agreements committing the town to pay are already signed and binding — a bonding agreement leaves the town, in the presenter's words, with "no say" in whether to do the work — and are awaiting the state's countersignature. (22:48)

The outcome

No vote was taken at this meeting; the relocation costs were reported as an already-signed, binding commitment tied to INDOT's project. (22:48)

Sources

• Water and sewer relocation costs, 22:16
• Agreements already signed, binding, 22:48

Also known as: Highway 40 utility relocation · US 40 Seelyville storm water project · INDOT Seelyville utility relocation · Highway 40 water and sewer relocation