That won't help Steven. They are all in on it. They are making money and in the process pushing out dave, just like the rich folks in the neighborhood want them to.

Groundhog day already?

The city clerk doesn't know anything as this is not their job and frankly above his/her paygrade. I again suggest you call the engineering firm and ask about your lateral, they will find out anyway and instead of waiting until next April, you'll know now.

You didn't answer my question, does your property run to the street out the back as you put it? If it does, I'd be more than a little surprised you have to do anything with it.j Now if your lateral goes across someone else's property or yours connects with the neighbors it's hard to say and there is only one way to find out.

It's been my experience in the last two cases that many times the city will cap a new lateral on the new street and when the homeowner has to repair their sewer line the homeowner will then replace it to the stubbed line.

No doubt you'll ignore everything I and everyone else has stated and you'll wait until next year and then proceed to say everyone is out to get you and people are dirty. There is no doubt in my mind you have had ample opportunity to address the city council and engineering firm leading up to this point yet like everything else you have ignored it and blame others.

It's been decades since I've seen a city street reconstruct project where there hasn't been a notification and comment period.

I'm guessing they just want a more ethnically diverse neighborhood. Too many old white men in one area is bad for appearances.

Yeah Dave. Be a good American and roll over. If they are not abandoning the sewer on the other street there is no reason for you to have to hook up to the new sewer. Your current connection should be grandfathered. I agree you need to address this now.

Think of the resale value , after they get the project finished!

Dave won't see that money. They will push him out and take his house before then and sell it for a profit.

I know the sewer line is a "different deal" Dave.

I've been involved in this line of work for 25 years. My guess is they'll cap a stub on your property line in the front and if ever you or your neighbor ever needs to do some work on the line they will require it to be made right. Now that is only an educated guess, I don't know what the codes in your city are
There is only one way to find out and if it were me I'd talk to the engineer and get it figured out ahead of time whether you like it or not.

If you got a letter you had every opportunity to be a part of this process, you had every opportunity to drum up neighborhood support to get it shot down the project if it's a purely cosmetic reconstruction as you suggest. Make all the excuses you want, you had ample opportunity. Like everything else you ignored it. Possibly it isn't too late to get this project shut down, I've seen it done as long as the sewer or water isn't in need of repair. Have you talked with the mayor? Council member? Went to any meetings? It's been six months

What would happen if they require you to replace the sewer line to the house and you don't? I'd guess they would have their contractor do it and you'd get a bill.

This isn't going away. Take something head on for once.