The City of Akron has restored a sewer connection for a family that was without service since early 2023, but the city declined to replace the entire line as requested by the family, opting to fix the affected section instead.
In a press release from Mayor Shammas Malik’s office, a spokesperson for the mayor said the city sent contractors March 12 to begin repairs at the home in the city’s Kenmore neighborhood. While officials previously thought the line was broken, they said contractors discovered that the line was blocked by a root ball, which was removed, according to the release.
At that point, the city said it informed Tiffany Smith and her family that they could once again use their facilities and flush without any issues. But the contractor did recommend some additional root clean-up and inspection on April 2. The city said Smith declined…