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Meadowbrook residents tell Andover council backyard drainage leaves yards swampy; staff pledges follow-up
Summary
Residents of Meadowbrook raised drainage and grading concerns caused by nearby development; staff visited the site and said resolving a tie into the public storm sewer may require city approval and further investigation.
A group of Meadowbrook residents told the Andover City Council that persistent backyard drainage problems have left yards waterlogged, turf damaged and properties effectively unusable after storms and sprinkler use.
Resident Christy Johnson read a neighborhood letter and said neighbors have sought remediation from the developer and builder, whom she identified as Ron Smith and his son Justin Smith. She said the developer proposed to hand-dig a trench across rear…
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