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Residents urge faster action on Gaysport stormwater after June flooding; council says project remains priority
Summary
Multiple residents described extensive flood damage from June storms and urged the borough to accelerate stormwater work, clear a mini ditch and reconsider silt-screen placement; staff said they purchased land for a retention pond and are working with state offices after a State Historic Preservation Office recommendation for a phase 2 survey.
Holidaysburg, Pa. — Residents from the Gaysport neighborhood told borough council on July 10 that repeated, preventable flooding damaged basements, appliances and personal belongings during a June storm and asked the borough to speed construction of a planned retention pond and improve interim maintenance of a small drainage channel referred to as the “mini ditch.”
Multiple speakers described the June 17 storm response and damage: one resident reported about 5½ feet of water in a basement and damage to furnaces and water heaters; others recounted ruined belongings, lost family memorabilia, and days of cleanup. Several residents said silt-screen devices placed at storm inlets intended to protect downstream waterways had instead blocked storm drains during the storm and contributed to street and basement flooding. That prompted calls for the borough to…
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