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Deerfield resident says drainage from Briarwood Country Club floods her yard; asks village for action
Summary
Susan O'Malley told the Village Board that drain tiles beneath Briarwood Country Club funnel stormwater into an open stream on her property, causing repeated backyard flooding. She said the club requires an agreement she won't sign and that she has seen no drainage permits issued for the club in the past 30 years.
Susan O'Malley, a Deerfield resident who lives at 520 Briar Hill Road, told the Village Board on Nov. 3 that repeated flooding in her backyard is caused by drain tile beneath Briarwood Country Club that she said is routed to a manhole and then into an open stream that traverses her property.
"This is a direct result of drain tile laid beneath the golf course funneled to a storm a manhole cover and then goes into a stream that traverses my backyard," O'Malley said. "If there's too much water,…
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