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Resident raises severe yard erosion; city staff to inspect; manager updates on capital projects and SBA disaster assistance
Summary
A resident asked the council on Sept. 11 to address severe yard erosion after the August storms; city staff will inspect and advise on possible roadside ditching.
A resident reported severe erosion and a large hole in her yard after heavy rains and asked the city to consider grading roadside ditches to improve local drainage. Melody Malero (1516 Melody Lane) told the council her yard had a hole waist-deep after the Aug. 12 storm and that neighborhood drainage is inadequate. She offered photos and asked the city to consider digging ditches along roads to channel runoff.
City manager Miller responded that the street supervisor will inspect the site and asked Malero to leave contact information so staff can follow up. Miller cautioned that roadside ditches can handle routine storms but not an…
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