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Rowlett residents press city to repair Lake Bend Estates screening wall; city manager cites legal limits
Summary
Multiple Lake Bend Estates residents urged the Rowlett City Council to repair and fund a failing red-brick screening wall along Dalrock Road. Residents said past city practice had been to maintain the wall; the city manager told council he stopped the repair program while researching whether the city had a legal obligation to pay for repairs.
Dozens of residents of Lake Bend Estates pressed the Rowlett City Council on Aug. 5 to repair and restore a deteriorating red-brick screening wall along Dalrock Road, saying the wall protects property values and neighborhood character. Several residents — including Carissa Panos, Rachel Ashworth, Alan Hogan, Kathy Hobson and Margie Manns — told the council they were concerned about structural damage, vehicle impacts, the wall’s appearance and lost property value when the city stopped making repairs that residents said had been routine.
The city manager, identified in the meeting only as the city manager, told the council he paused the city’s screening wall repair program after reviewing the city’s legal authority and receiving advice from the city attorney.…
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