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Engineering committee to pursue policy on retention ponds and follow up on streetlight audit
Summary
Engineering staff identified about 20 retention ponds with unclear ownership and recommended legal review and code changes; commissioners also discussed funding models and a $500,000 seed allocation for streetlights on Jimmy Dais Parkway while awaiting Georgia Power audit results.
Engineers briefed the commission on two recurring infrastructure issues: unclear ownership of neighborhood retention ponds and requests to add streetlights on state and local roads.
Dr. Charlie Malik (engineering) said staff has identified roughly 20 ponds that currently lack clear ownership and many more (an inventory of 700+ ponds) that are tracked for stormwater permit obligations. He said some ponds are tied to dissolved LLCs or private entities and therefore present enforcement and…
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