Town of Clayton officials voted to approve payment and an additional appropriation for emergency repairs to a collapsed storm drain pipe under York Street after a camera inspection found multiple collapsed clay tiles and a developing subsurface void, officials said.

The council discussed a camera inspection that showed the clay tiles in the pipe system had collapsed and noted a void forming about 2½ feet from the north side of the road, adjacent to an existing catch basin. Speakers said the void has begun to form a small sinkhole — currently smaller than a softball — and that stormwater appears to be finding an alternate path beneath the roadway.

Public works staff and contractors from JMR provided a repair quote to replace the failed section with 12-inch PVC pipe and use dump trucks and rental equipment to complete the work. Officials said the contractor estimated labor at roughly 20 hours; the transcript did not specify a dollar amount for the work.

Town officials said York Street will need to be closed at the repair location for safety and to allow equipment access. One official said they could prepare the necessary paperwork the next day.

A motion to approve the work, the payment and the additional appropriation was made, seconded and carried by voice vote; the meeting record shows the motion passed but does not list individual vote tallies. Officials did not state a schedule for the repair beyond the need to prepare paperwork and close the affected portion of York Street.

The discussion emphasized that parts of the town’s storm system have been neglected for years and that camera inspections are revealing additional failures. No further funding or timeline details were specified during the meeting.