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Yuba City resident asks council for help after water service issues at Garden Highway property
Summary
A resident told the council he bought a property on Garden Highway with a meter but has had trouble getting water turned on, and he asked the city to help with utility activation and property cleanup; council encouraged him to continue working with staff.
During public comment, resident Ray O'Malley described problems obtaining water service to a property he purchased three years earlier at 299 Second Street on the Garden Highway. He said the parcel has an existing meter and that he had repairs completed but was unable to get the water turned on consistently after contacting the water district.
"I purchased it about 3 years ago at a reasonable price," O'Malley said, and later told council he had been trying for months to get the water restored after repairing leaks on the property. He described efforts including contacting the water district, speaking with a staff member he identified as Mr. Kelly, and taking time off work to be present for service activation attempts.
O'Malley said the property includes a barn and trees he would like to maintain and that he has taken steps to keep the parcel clean. He reported safety concerns that had prevented work at times, including loose dogs and people accessing the site, and said he had hired a tree company that could not proceed because of safety hazards. He asked the council to help get water service restored so he could continue cleanup and improvements.
Council members did not take formal action during the meeting. Mayor Dave Shaw encouraged O'Malley to keep working with city staff, and staff directed him to continue coordinating with the water district and city officials. No staff commitment or timeline for city action was announced during the public-comment period.
