Derek McLarty
24:44 - 25:07
"Utilities writes a letter to the owner of the property saying that they're responsible for until they get it properly hooked into city water and sewer. There is no question on that. It is their responsibility, and that is a known— so if they call us and need help, then we'll build them for it, right? We absolutely— and we have an agreement in place for that."
“Utilities writes a letter to the owner of the property saying that they're responsible for until they get it properly hooked into city water and sewer. There is no question on that. It is their responsibility, and that is a known— so if they call us and need help, then we'll build them for it, right? We absolutely— and we have an agreement in place for that.”
- Speaker
- Derek McLarty
- Timestamp
- 24:44 – 25:07
- Community
- Alaska News
- Location
- Nome
- Captured at
- September 22, 2026
From the transcript
Utilities writes a letter to the owner of the property saying that they're responsible for until they get it properly hooked into city water and sewer. There is no question on that. It is their responsibility, and that is a known— so if they call us and need help, then we'll build them for it, right? We absolutely— and we have an agreement in place for that. Okay.
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