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Residents blame Kings Court grading and clogged drains after weekend flooding; commission seeks report
Summary
Homeowners from Acorn Village and a local business owner described flood damage they say followed grading at the Kings Court development and cited blocked state drains; the Monongalia County Commission asked staff to investigate and report back.
Residents from Acorn Village and a Dellslow property owner told the Monongalia County Commission on June 18 that recent grading and earthmoving linked to the Kings Court development, together with clogged roadside drains, contributed to severe flooding over the prior weekend.
The homeowners’ group was represented by Lou Anne Hendershot, who said the neighborhood has “been significantly impacted by the priorities given to large scale developers over the individual homeowners.” Hendershot said work by the Kings Court developer deviated from plans and that “a significant portion of this work proceeded without the full awareness of the planning commission and resulted in a flooding…
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