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Residents warn of ongoing stormwater problems, cite ADEM findings and economic impacts in Hoover
Summary
Multiple residents urged the council to address stormwater enforcement and chronic flooding that they say damaged businesses and properties, citing Alabama Department of Environmental Management (ADEM) letters and consent decrees affecting local developments.
Several residents used public comment at the Feb. 3 Hoover City Council meeting to press the city on stormwater enforcement, citing letters and consent decrees from the Alabama Department of Environmental Management and asking for more active city oversight.
Katie Thomas, who identified herself as affiliated with Scout Creek, presented a Nov. 2, 2020 letter from ADEM that she said raised concerns about stormwater inspections in the city, including missing silt fences and related construction deficiencies. She…
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