The Strasburg Town Council reviewed three change orders totaling $135,214 for the Sandy Hook waterline project during its Tuesday work session, while also confronting rising wastewater system costs and the financial fallout from the closure of the Valley Milk dairy plant.

Planning and Public Services Director Brian Otis said the original contract for the waterline project was $584,518. The three changes, which represent a 23.13% increase, include $38,740 for test pitting after the existing line was found up to be 40 feet off-mark, $76,203 to relocate a malfunctioning hydrant at Sandy Hook Elementary and $20,271 to repave a private driveway impacted by the line.

Council member A.D. Carter IV called the increase troubling.

“Any business where you have a change order of 23%, you are lookin

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