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I My name is Mike Dunne and my wife Candy and I have a few questions. We live at 6907 Tourville Circle. 1. If we choose not to connect to city water this summer. will it cost us more to connect in the future? If so, how does the pricing work? Connecting water from the main at the street to the house is the responsibility of the property owner and as such, the property owner is able to select a plumbing contractor to do the job. While we have no definitive answer as to what future hook-up costs will be, it is generally agreed that costs will increase by at least 3% to 5% annually. These figures can also be used to estimate labor costs each year. Any material cost increases are dependant upon demands and any increases in production costs. It would probably be best to contact a plumbing contractor to find out what Cost of Living (COLA) figures they generally use for this type of a job. 2. Can we get a schedule of the work? I would like to know when Tourville Circle and Center Street will be under construction. You can view the feasibility study documents on the City's web page, which can be found at www.centervillemn.com. That document has a basic schedule of the proposed project, which shows construction to start in May and being completed in September. Of course ,this document assumes that the City Council will approve the project and these preliminary dates are all subject to weather considerations and material availability. Please note that the public hearingfor the 2004 proposed street reconstruction project is scheduledfor February 11, 2004. A more detailed work schedule will be available if the project is approved and a contractor is selected as a result of the bidding process. 3. We have a 12" culvert that drains Tourville Circle that I extended several years ago to the drainage ditch runs behind our house. This culvert has risen above ground over the years. The culvert is low