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Lawrence trustees eye water pumps to solve chronic flooding

Saturday September 15, 2012 1:07 PM By Aisha Al-Muslim

The Village of Lawrence, incorporated in 1897, is

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The Village of Lawrence board of trustees is looking into purchasing two large water pumps, after complaints from some residents that chronic flooding dumps as much as three feet of water on their streets.

Mayor Martin Oliner explained during Thursday’s board meeting that the trustees would be willing to spend at least $80,000 for the two pumps in the hope they would help alleviate flooding...

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