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Edgerton residents urge council to speed road and stormwater fixes after June flooding
Summary
Residents of Washington and First streets told the council their basements flooded during a June storm, described thousands of dollars in damage, and asked the city to move street replacement and stormwater work up the priority list; staff advised following up at public works and budget meetings.
Residents told the Edgerton City Council on June 28 that heavy rainfall earlier in the month caused sewage and stormwater to back up into basements on First and Washington streets and urged the city to accelerate repairs to underground drainage and pave-schedule changes.
Leah May, who identified herself as a Washington Street resident, said sewage came up through her floor drain during the June 3 storm and that she has spent more than $13,000 getting some of the damage fixed, with an estimated $5,000–$6,000 out of pocket to repair…
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