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East Point council deadlocks on motion to re‑entertain stormwater repair for resident with expanding sinkhole
Summary
Council failed to find "extraordinary changes" that would allow it to reconsider a resident’s stormwater repair assessment; staff had estimated a $9,000 repair with a $6,000 city share and a $3,000 resident share.
East Point — Council debate on Nov. 3 over a resident’s stormwater repair request ended without the council reversing its earlier action.
Resident Willie Jackson reported a sinkhole on his property that staff said is fed in part by runoff from the city right of way. Public works staff provided an assessment that estimated the repair at roughly $9,000 and recommended participation under the ordinance’s community-assistance provisions: the city’s share of approximately $6,000 and a resident contribution of approximately $3,000 for materials. Director Melissa Echeverria said the city hires contractors for the physical pipe repair and that the one-third resident contribution covers materials per the city’s calculation method.
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