the public’s patience as the crew makes its way back down Main Street and ties in individual streets into the new water main.

Perry said that his crew would install a bypass drain at Gurney Avenue as part of a recent engineering study to control persistent flooding in the village. The by-pass is one of several “choke points” identified in that study.

Perry also reported that the town is willing to give the village surplus equipment consisting of a utility trailer, small sweeper, a welder and a generator, in return for the village maintaining the sidewalk that runs from the village line towards Fricano Park. The board agreed to the arrangement.

Police Administrator Richard Cooper reported on increased visibility of officers on patrol which has received positive public feedback. The newA blaze that broke out in Newport Coast near the 73 Toll Road on Saturday burned nearly six acres of vegetation, fire officials said.

Fire crews responded to the brush area off the 73 Toll Road near the Toll Plaza in Newport Coast at about 3:30 p.m.

About 80 firefighters from Newport Beach, Laguna Beach and the Orange County Fire Authority battled the fire for about 90 minutes. Crews contained the blaze by 5 p.m., fire officials said.

The fire’s cause is under investigation. No one was injured and no structures were damaged.

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