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Residents, borough officials spar over Melrose drainage fixes as phase 2 plan moves forward
Summary
A long-running drainage problem linked to the Melrose development resurfaced at public comment; a resident said a builder may have installed a pipe incorrectly and said repairs could require additional easement or rework; borough staff said phase 2 plans were submitted and repairs are tentatively scheduled for late July.
During the meeting’s second public comment period a resident who identified their location as North Grant described 33 years of dealing with drainage that collects at a borough chamber and said the developer for Melrose installed a pipe at the wrong elevation. “They either have to redo the pipe across the road or they have to get extra easement area from McCloskey,” the resident said, describing a misaligned connection that the speaker said could require digging Ridge Road back up.
Borough staff confirmed the Melrose…
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