During the Administrator’s Update at Monday’s Great Bend City Council meeting, City Administrator Kendal Francis addressed water leaks that have been occurring throughout town and were gaining some popularity on social media.
Francis noted he has been aware of the leaks, especially ones just south of 24th Street, since October 2018. At that time, there were approximately 60 reported leaks, a number that has since grown.
“We dedicated a couple of crews to addressing the water leaks, but a couple of those senior employees were terminated,” said Francis. “We lost some of the staff and capabilities to fix leaks in a timely fashion.”
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