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Board directs staff to send letter after property owner removed deflection wall at 700 West
Summary
County staff reported that a property owner removed a deflection wall at 700 West, causing damage; the board directed staff to obtain quotes and send a letter requiring the wall be restored to specifications or to have the county repair it to county specs.
Board members discussed damage at 700 West where a property owner removed a deflection wall that had been supporting drainage infrastructure. Staff said the owner used a backhoe, worked on a neighbor’s property, crushed the structure and left debris; the removed wall was designed to deflect water and protect the adjacent drainage.
The board directed staff to document the damage, obtain repair cost estimates, and send a letter to the property owner requiring restoration of the deflection wall to prior specifications or offering the county’s quote for repairs to be completed to county standards. Members said the removal appears to have been done by a relative of the owner and described it as an honest mistake; the county agreed to inspect and provide a quote and to work with the owner if they choose to repair it themselves to county specs.
No formal enforcement action or criminal referral was recorded at the meeting; the board’s instruction was administrative: staff to get costs, document the damage and issue a written notice to the property owner.
