Resident urges county action after repeated yard flooding from plugged tile
A Granger-area resident told the board that a county tile has been plugged repeatedly since last August and requested either replacement or equipment to clear root-clogged, perforated pipe; she said repeated contractor no-shows and limited communication have prolonged the problem.
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Julie Stanger told the Dallas County Board of Supervisors during open forum that a county tile running to Beaver Creek has been plugged, flooding yards and creating standing water that has killed lawn areas and produced heavy mosquitoes. Stanger said the problem first occurred last August (when water stood for 11 days and killed grass), recurred on April 2 and persisted through April and May despite repeated contacts with staff and contractors; she requested a status update and urged either replacement with solid pipe or equipment capable of removing root-blockage from the existing perforated pipe.
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