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West End Station residents press council over unfinished infrastructure; city says last COs held and surety available
Summary
Multiple West End Station residents told the Lebanon City Council that stormwater ponds, roads, lights and sidewalks remain incomplete after years of construction; engineering director said the city is holding the final certificate of occupancy and may draw on the developer's letter of credit to finish work.
Lebanon — A string of residents from the West End Station development told the City Council Monday that unfinished infrastructure and repeated project‑manager turnover at Meritage Homes have left streets, stormwater systems, sidewalks and streetlights incomplete and safety risks in their neighborhood.
Residents including Miro Koosman, Gretchen Russell and Nicole Sanders described persistent defects they said predate home sales: incomplete detention/retention ponds, stormwater controls that are not functioning, construction debris washing into drains, unpaved roads and missing streetlights. Several speakers said certificates of occupancy (COs) were released despite incomplete infrastructure and that the city’s enforcement appeared to have changed after a phone call with the builder.
Gretchen Russell told the council that staff had communicated with Meritage…
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