Gautier resident urges city to fix long-running drainage problem at 1224 Stateville Court Road; city manager vows follow-up

A Gautier resident identified as Ron told the City Council during public comment that a drainage problem running under the road and into his yard at 1224 Stateville Court Road has persisted for about five years and has eroded topsoil.

Ron said he previously obtained a permit and a variance to build a shop and raised the drainage issue with the city at that time. He said he brought in 60 yards of fill but continues to experience erosion and no return phone calls from the city. He asked whether the council had a plan to address the problem.

City Manager (identified in the transcript as Miss Shamsay) responded that she heard the concern and that she would get with public works and the city’s public works service provider, who have been changed recently, and that they would reach out to the resident with a plan. The city manager also requested the resident’s contact information, which the resident said he had provided when signing in. Council members noted there have been changes in the public works provider and that some work orders remained open.

The transcript records the exchange as a public-comment item; no formal motion or vote was taken on the drainage matter. The action recorded in the meeting is a direction assignment: city management to have public works contact the resident and provide an update.

The resident described the location as “right behind Hillbrest” and alternately gave street references in the transcript (Stanfield Point Road, Stanford 1 Road, and Stateville Court Road); he provided the numeric address as 1224. The transcript does not resolve the inconsistent street-name references; the resident’s account and city manager’s commitment are the only items recorded about next steps.