Get Full Government Meeting Transcripts, Videos, & Alerts Forever!
Resident urges county action after repeated blowouts on Rector drain
Summary
A property owner told the Delaware County Drainage Board he has experienced repeated tile blowouts and spring flooding along the Rector drain and pressed county staff for repairs, clearer follow-up and a digital reporting option.
Cody Light, a resident at 9800 North County Road 525 West in Gaston, told the Delaware County Drainage Board on Aug. 13 that repeated failures in the Rector county drain have left about four acres of his ground unusable after heavy spring rains. “I’ve had issues with it since I moved there,” Light said, recounting a major blowout the county repaired on June 1, 2022, and additional failures in subsequent years. The board’s surveyor staff told Light they had inspected flagged depressions after his calls and that contractor Brad Butler has been assigned to the repairs. “He’s got it. It’s right on his list,” the surveyor said, adding the contractor will “reshoot it” with a transit and put in extra…
Already have an account? Log in
Subscribe to keep reading
Unlock the rest of this article — and every article on Citizen Portal.
- Unlimited articles
- AI-powered breakdowns of topics, speakers, decisions, and budgets
- Instant alerts when your location has a new meeting
- Follow topics and more locations
- 1,000 AI Insights / month, plus AI Chat
