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DAYTON - The Dayton City Council Monday decided to table a proposed ordinance amendment that would have made homeowners responsible for repairs to sewer lines that connect their houses to the main.

After holding a public hearing on the ordinance and receiving comments from two concerned Dayton residents, the council voted to explore a new idea that would add a small fee to residents' utility bill to create a reserve for such repairs in the future.

"It's a possibility I hadn't considered," Councilman and Mayor Pro Tem Merle Jackson said about the proposal offered by Art Hall, a new Dayton resid...