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Balboa Island Joins Utility Undergrounding Trend

Balboa Island Joins Utility Undergrounding Trend
The Newport Beach City Council is moving forward with the formation of an assessment district for the undergrounding of utility lines in the public right of way, involving a 50-block area of central Balboa Island. Courtesy of Visit Newport Beach
Lynn Hackman
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NEWPORT BEACH, Calif.—The Newport Beach City Council is moving forward with the formation of an assessment district for the undergrounding of utility lines in the public right of way, involving a 50-block area of central Balboa Island.

The project is estimated to cost $32.8 million in construction and financing costs. Parcels will be assessed according to size with costs estimated, on average, to be $34,000 per parcel for owners.

Lynn Hackman
Lynn Hackman
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Lynn is a reporter for the Southern California edition of The Epoch Times, based in Orange County. She has enjoyed a 25-year career as a senior-level strategic public relations and contingency planning executive. An editor, blogger, and columnist, Lynn also has experience as a television and radio show producer and host. For six years, she was co-host of Sunday Brunch with Tom and Lynn on KOCI 101.5 FM. She is also active in the Newport Beach community, serving as chair emeritus of the Newport Beach City Arts Commission, among various positions with other local organizations.
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