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Mayor reports stormwater flooding in Orange Lakes; village offers technical assistance but cannot fund private repairs
Summary
Mayor Brent Klein said heavy rainfall caused substantial flooding in the Orange Lakes area that damaged roughly a dozen homes. He said the village provided technical assistance and a protocol to the homeowners association but cannot spend public funds on private property.
Mayor Brent Klein told council Aug. 6 that a severe rain event caused substantial flooding in the Orange Lakes neighborhood and that village staff responded to assess conditions and advise the homeowners association and its management company. Klein said about a dozen houses — mostly on Crystal Lake — were impacted and village staff, including the building department, service department, and village engineer, met with affected residents to offer technical recommendations. "The village cannot expend public funds on private property," Klein said, but added the village provided technical assistance and a protocol to help the community mitigate future flooding. Residents and council thanked staff for the response; the mayor emphasized the limits of municipal authority while describing the village's assistance role.
