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Commissioners declare emergency to replace storm drain on Still Avenue after basement flooding
Summary
After two homes experienced basement flooding, the board approved an emergency replacement of undersized drain tile on Still Avenue near Maplecrest Road, authorizing three quotes and an expedited procurement estimated at $38,000 under a state statute allowing emergency work.
The Allen County Commissioners on Jan. 3 approved an emergency repair to storm drainage on Still Avenue, just west of Maplecrest Road, after county staff reported two homes with flooded basements and failing four-inch drain tiles.
A county representative described the existing drain tiles as about 4 inches in diameter and said the county's current minimum standard…
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