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Mooresville resident reports backyard flooding; public works to inspect, council discusses traffic concerns and speed-trailer repairs
Summary
A resident told the Mooresville Town Council March 4 that stormwater runoff is flooding her backyard at 871 Oakwood Drive. Town staff said the Department of Public Works will investigate; council and staff also discussed vandalism and repair of a speed trailer and possible traffic studies for a troublesome intersection on Maple Lane and Carlisle.
A Mooresville resident told the Town Council March 4 that water is flooding the rear of her property and asked whether the town could help investigate or provide a remedy.
"I just moved here from Minnesota. I bought the house at 871 Oakwood Drive in Mooresville here, and I have a water problem," resident Linda Fred said, describing water flowing across neighboring lawns into her backyard and rising about halfway to her house.
Town staff said there is a drainage easement behind the property and that the Department of Public Works will take the resident's address and phone number after the meeting and inspect the area. Council members cautioned that runoff from neighbors can be a civil matter in some cases but said DPW will first verify whether town-maintained drainage or an easement clearing could alleviate the problem.
The council also heard operational reports from department staff about local traffic-enforcement tools and a frequently problematic intersection. Staff reported that the town's speed trailer, which stores vehicle-speed data, had been vandalized on Bridal Street and has been repaired and returned to service; the trailer can be deployed for several days to collect speed data and inform whether further action, such as a traffic study, is warranted.
Separately, the meeting included discussion of an offset four-way intersection at Maple Lane and Carlisle that a resident had flagged as dangerous because north-south traffic does not reliably stop for east-west movements. Council members said the offset and proximity to house doorsteps limit certain engineering remedies such as a roundabout and that the town may perform a targeted traffic study or periodic observation to assess options.
The council also announced a public hearing on the proposed fire territory is scheduled for Thursday at 6 p.m. in the same meeting room and urged public attendance.
Ending: Town staff will contact the resident at 871 Oakwood Drive to schedule an inspection; council said further action depends on DPW findings and, if necessary, follow-up traffic studies.
