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Photo by Wallace Rice Mayor Mickey Smith discusses the expansion of natural gas system to the Town of Rye with Gabriel Vanderstraten (left) and Corey Thompson (right) of Colorado Natural Gas Company . Click for larger view

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Representatives from Colorado Natural Gas met with officials from the Town of Rye to discuss the possibility of bringing natural gas to the town during a meeting held at 10:00 a.m., February 22, 2017.

The major challenge is identifying existing infrastructure, water, sewer, electrical, and data lines that could sustain damage when natural gas lines are installed. The problem with identifying Rye infrastructure is that it is old and not well documented. ¡§The town is in no position to dig up and repair a break in a major water line,¡¨ said Mayor Mickey Smith.

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