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Mullis said officers handled 4,951 calls for service in June and filed 226 reports for the month. For April–June the department's per-officer averages included about 623 total calls, 413 self-initiated calls, 25 reports and about five arrests; Mullis said the combined average response time across units was roughly 7.5 minutes.

He described a multi-agency checkpoint run by the county sheriff's SAFE unit at Old Charlotte Highway and Rogers Road the night of Saturday, July 5. Agencies participating included Indian Trail traffic and enforcement units, the county sheriff's SAFE unit, the Monroe and Waxhaw police departments, Highway Patrol and others. Mullis said the checkpoint produced 10 DUIs, eight drug charges, 24 driving while license revoked tickets, 42 no-operator's-license citations, 36 registration violations, four seat belt violations, five child restraint violations and multiple other misdemeanor and traffic charges; officers also arrested two people on outstanding warrants.

\"Those guys really knocked it out of the park with that,\" Mullis said, praising the interagency operation.

Mullis noted the checkpoint produced additional DUI investigations and two DRE (drug recognition) evaluations. He said the checkpoint was close to, but just outside, the town limits and expressed appreciation that Indian Trail units could assist on the operation.

Council members asked about the timing of the checkpoint and Mullis confirmed it ran from about 8 p.m. into the early morning hours. No formal council action was taken on the law-enforcement update.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","July 8, 2025, Town Council Meeting","oneSentenceSummary","The police update described a multi-agency DUI checkpoint near the town border that yielded 10 DUIs, eight drug charges and dozens of other citations; department statistics for the quarter and average officer response times were also presented.","taxTitle","Indian Trail, Union County, North Carolina","taxId",53176,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6655972,"Indian Trail updates stormwater projects, adopts ordinance changes; residents raise private drainage claim",1521,639000,2160000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5339478-1e8dae9e5b3a45b4e1f471b9a8c10684&start=639&end=2160","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5339478-1e8dae9e5b3a45b4e1f471b9a8c10684/thumbnail_639000.jpg","/articles/6655972/Indian-Trail/Union-County/North-Carolina/Indian-Trail-updates-stormwater-projects-adopts-ordinance-changes-residents-raise-private-drainage-claim","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6655972-d7245e8cc5bd8e3e64ef8cf3784c0e5d/orig.mp4?Expires=1771148602&Signature=jC5Xw7K3J-7pPm9nQR~Nnjk4th1lBDpe5uR~0kIPC91MVlW5d8t5K7Zd-Mb-0ORX1CYB~YuqSMXu0mudzxnzY9ldQn80WBwsc7ZuOsEdxhXH5HaNujra4lC~ybSzigEu3BVvUy3w3pkvc7Q9Mu0Pv1p7wPB7s1I4l52PtvOSUBU3dPmZI~tO4af2yGDEDpMtneSvMuwbSmvp5lFBzKBy6vngC7jTU7SuIG6Aqd2qiDwR6yiKS8SmyIND10jKxWIjc6fD~xvXIe~QSHNgmTQQoBThRdmKqcWjjg9oFjBzwn-3uFMrKPCF-b98~Yqjmoq6WCGlEEyuUZoYihvfYAziuA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Town Council received a construction update on ARPA-funded stormwater improvements, adopted revisions to the stormwater utility ordinance and discussed requests by residents in the Deerstone neighborhood to help address private-property drainage that has affected two yards.

Todd Hunsinger gave a progress report on the Arbor Storm Improvements Phase 2 project, which covered culvert and channel replacements in Clover Bend subdivision and Liberty Lane. Hunsinger said the low bid for construction was a little over $1.7 million; ARPA funds financed about $1.3 million and the stormwater fund covered roughly $380,000. Contracted construction inspection (CEI) services are running under a separate contract (about $195,000), and staff said construction is nearing completion with final work and plantings to occur when seasonal temperatures allow.

Council also approved amendments to the stormwater utility ordinance. Staff told council the amendments primarily update the billing cycle (changing a 2‑year reference to four years), simplify rate language by removing the term \"equivalent residential unit\" (ERU) and confirm a commercial baseline value of $20.60 for now. A council member moved to adopt the amended ordinance and the motion passed unanimously; the transcript records the vote as \"all in favor\" but does not list individual tallies.

Separately, Deerstone residents and staff recounted a long-running drainage issue tied to upstream work on private property. Staff and council described past attempts to resolve the matter: an upstream property owner had previously stockpiled dirt that acted as an unintended berm; the owner removed the material years ago but residents still experience sheet flow to their yards. The upstream parcel has since changed hands; the current owner indicated willingness to allow town work on his property but not to fund improvements. Staff provided a rough estimate of about $30,000 to address the drainage routing and noted the matter requires easements, coordination with a future county sewer easement and legal review before any town funds are used.

Council members emphasized legal caution about using public money for privately originating drainage, and at least one councilor asked the town attorney to review the proposal. Mayor suggested staff member Melanie examine options and bring a recommendation to the next meeting; staff noted two Deerstone homeowners have offered $1,000 each toward a fix.

Hunsinger also showed before-and-after photos from Moss Cove, Swedish Ivy and Spring Morning Lane and said crews have paved several of the streets affected by the project; remaining landscaping and channel plantings will be done in the fall. The ARPA-funded project team included the construction contractor and CEI firm required by federal funding rules.

Council did not commit town funding for the Deerstone private-property work at the meeting; members requested legal review and a staff follow-up report.","Council received a completion update on ARPA-funded stormwater improvements, adopted amendments to the town's stormwater utility ordinance, and discussed a long-running private drainage dispute in the Deerstone neighborhood that residents say may require town assistance and legal review.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_47":93,"_49":94,"_51":95,"_53":96,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":97,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":98,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6655977,"Indian Trail council adopts decade-long ADA transition plan",695,1285000,1980000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5339478-1e8dae9e5b3a45b4e1f471b9a8c10684&start=1285&end=1980","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5339478-1e8dae9e5b3a45b4e1f471b9a8c10684/thumbnail_1285000.jpg","/articles/6655977/Indian-Trail/Union-County/North-Carolina/Indian-Trail-council-adopts-decade-long-ADA-transition-plan","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6655977-c24fa2ae6327940da994052b36b867e8/orig.mp4?Expires=1771148602&Signature=MjuQa8~R8lLlec9nie-qsGHh~rhstC9I3bw6ghJOc~KWP5KExGmUtaq~UXuZbvRFhYPs8-fjPa4tho7dVrZaYskac0CTixyfGLSAw2luuDRrz17aNxZP9ak6bl72eMMlveMVs6dOPjFIaG~opgMaRSgZjZ6xFI7LxIG3840zbJOS2gzwVuhJPfpggRPFXghsvLczwgT~cvGfk-exMm9q5lGfqLH3rVBOBNP23a1CaVEuqXBpp~82fMeLjBJaorhjciZKZEYVb4NQZcVY13D0kwr~iZjtUHC8NYxaYdvdNuijqWmL9aeiwmYqATyZy3rEJAe5Ar-feXL6fBFtzlilrg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Town Council of Indian Trail unanimously adopted the town's Americans with Disabilities Act transition plan at the meeting, directing staff to proceed with a multi-year program to inventory and remediate accessibility barriers.

Precision Infrastructure Management, the town's consultant, estimated the town's right-of-way network contained about 14,000 barriers identified across roughly 100 miles of sidewalks and related infrastructure. The consultant estimated total repairs at more than $12 million in today's dollars; the plan recommends staged work over many years rather than a single large contract. For fiscal year 2026 the plan lists roughly $450,000 of prioritized work, and staff told council the town expects to deliver much of that work with in-house crews and funds already budgeted rather than requesting new appropriations.

\"ADA is a civil rights law that is required by the federal government,\" said Mister McLan, the staff presenter. He described the transition plan as \"a self assessment process\" intended to create a systematic, ongoing approach rather than immediate, one-time compliance.

The plan groups needs into sidewalks, parks and facilities, and programmatic items such as an official grievance process and a recurring survey program. The consultant's facility assessment flagged roughly 200 barriers at town facilities and parks; staff clarified the facilities repairs were estimated at about $300,000 (the presenter corrected an earlier verbal misstatement during discussion).

Council members asked how the work would proceed. McLan and other staff said some items are low-cost \"early fruit,\" such as trimming trees and grinding small vertical trip hazards, while others require contracting or seasonal timing (for example, landscaping and plantings tied to box culvert work that will be installed when temperatures fall). The plan calls for re-surveying about 20% of the town each year to keep the inventory current.

Clarence moved to adopt the plan \"as presented\"; the motion passed unanimously (the transcript records a unanimous vote but does not list individual tallies).

Staff said the town already has funds in existing budgets to complete many FY26 items, including repairs performed by the streets and drainage crews. The plan also lists specific projects noted for FY26 work: reconstruction of an ADA playground pad at Crooked Creek (funding from prior budget authority), website accessibility upgrades (approximately $35,000), and right-of-way repairs and park/facility upgrades to be completed in-house when feasible. McLan emphasized that the transition is intended to proceed incrementally and that the town will need to budget for these items in multiple future years.

Council members requested that staff continue to prioritize work that reduces liability exposure and document progress; staff said that approach is built into the plan. The town will return later with implementation steps and continued budgeting guidance.

The council did not specify a vote tally in the record; the motion was recorded as \"all in favor? Unanimous.\"","The Town Council unanimously adopted an Americans with Disabilities Act transition plan that sets a multi-year schedule to address accessibility barriers across rights-of-way, parks and facilities; the plan estimates more than $12 million in needs and calls for an initial FY26 work program of about $450,000 funded from existing budgets.","actionData","errors"]

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Indian Trail police report 10 DUIs and dozens of enforcement actions during multi-agency checkpoint

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