Ordinance to reduce costs of developers

City Council members made their first comments on a proposed ordinance concerning real estate development at its regular meeting Monday. The draft ordinance requires the developers to pay 25 percent of the cost of water and sewer mains, raising streets and alleys to grade, providing slope protection to prevent erosion, surfacing streets and alleys, constructing curbs and gutters and provide any necessary storm sewers, culverts or bridges.

By: Keith Norman, The Jamestown Sun