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Wallsburg council weighs solutions for washed-out roads, filled ditches and right‑of‑way encroachments
Summary
At the Sept. 5 Wallsburg Town Council meeting, council members and residents focused on recurring stormwater problems, removed culverts and property encroachments into the town right‑of‑way. The council said it will pursue grant funding, clarify maintenance responsibility and consider code and permitting changes.
Wallsburg Town Council members and residents spent the bulk of their Sept. 5 meeting discussing recurring stormwater problems that have left roads soft, culverts removed and ditches filled, and they agreed to pursue external funding and code changes to reduce future damage. The discussion focused on who is responsible for maintenance in the town right‑of‑way, where stormwater should go and how the town should enforce setbacks and work permits.
The conversation grew from multiple reports of washed‑out driveways and roadside soft spots in at least four problem locations the council has tracked. Council members said the town’s legal right‑of‑way is 66 feet wide and that utilities and sometimes walls or fences now sit within that zone, complicating drainage and maintenance plans. Council members and…
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