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Manufacturers urge county help after repeated Chartiers Creek flooding; commissioners offer follow‑up meeting
Summary
Owners of Jefferson Avenue industrial properties told Washington County commissioners March 6 that repeated flooding of Chartiers Creek and local stormwater failures have forced businesses to leave, caused multimillion‑dollar losses and posed public safety risks; commissioners pledged to meet and pursue intergovernmental coordination
Business owners from an industrial complex near Chartiers Creek urged Washington County leaders on March 6 to address repeated flooding that they say has damaged property, driven companies out of the county and created public safety hazards.
John Swigler (transcript: "Swigler/Swicker"), who identified himself as an employee of RPM Industries on Jefferson Avenue, told the commissioners the complex has shrunk from seven companies to five and represents "over 300 high‑paying manufacturing jobs." He said Chartiers Creek flooded the industrial complex in April 2024…
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