Board tables decision, orders temporary safety steps after sinkhole reported in Channing Circle yard

Jul 22, 2025

A homeowner reported a sinkhole draining multiple backyards; the board directed county engineer and counsel to inspect and bring options back in two weeks and instructed staff to secure the site as a public nuisance.

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A Madison County homeowner told the Board of Supervisors July 21 that a sinkhole in her backyard at 114 Channing Circle has reappeared after a prior county repair and is affecting multiple neighboring backyards.

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