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Resident raises sewer-lateral flooding concern; staff says backlog requires capital reallocation to clear
Summary
A resident told council his basement flooded and spent $500 on cleaning; staff said 24–26 properties are on a waiting list and clearing the backlog would require borrowing from the capital improvement fund or a council appropriation.
During public comment, Harold Beckham, who identified an address in Maplewood, told the council his basement flooded on April 1 of last year after torrential rains and that repairs and camera inspection cost him more than $575. He said roots damaged his lateral and that a private contractor had run cutters and camera inspections but performed no repairs. Beckham said he had repeatedly contacted Public Works and provided video evidence of the damage.
City staff answered that the sewer-lateral program has a waiting list of about 24 to 26 properties and that priorities are set by severity — for example, sewage in…
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