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Richmond Hill resident tells Bryan County commissioners drainage work left her property worse off
Summary
Melissa Johnson told the Bryan County Board of Commissioners she has pursued county action for more than a year to address standing water and drainage at 63 Sweetwater Court; she said recent county grading made conditions worse and asked the county to follow up on ownership and corrective work.
Melissa Johnson of 63 Sweetwater Court in Richmond Hill told the Bryan County Board of Commissioners on April 8 that a drainage problem at the side of her property has persisted for more than a year and that recent county work made the situation worse.
"I have been at this for well over a year, trying to get the county's help to deal with the drainage and the water issues," Johnson said during the public-comment period. "What ended up happening is lines here and there, and my situation is worse now than when they came out. Now I have two little ponds going down the side of my property. The…
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