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City committee backs $250,000 settlement in Sun Valley sidewalk trip-and-fall case

The payout covers a 2022 fall in an empty tree well on Tuxford Street and would come from the city's liability claims fund.

City Council· posted Jun 5Settlement$250K

The city would pay $250,000 to settle a claim over a trip and fall in an empty tree well near the 11300 block of Tuxford Street in Sun Valley in October 2022. The Budget and Finance Committee recommended approval, and the full Council is set to consider it, subject to the Mayor's approval.

What happens next

Council consideration on the June 24, 2026 regular meeting agenda, subject to Mayor approval · Jun 24

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