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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 finished-basement areas. She said the street had been placed on a five-year replacement plan and that she was told to expect work in 2029; she asked the council to move Washington Street up the list.
"So I'm here as one of the many residents of the Washington Street area to advocate for our road to be moved up on the list of priorities for roads to be replaced in Edgerton," Leah May said during public comment.
Other residents described similar damage. An unidentified First Street resident said their basement flooded nearly 3 feet and said the pipe under First Street “needs to be replaced.” James Bartow described recurring high water in Rolling Street and Stormhill that undermines driveways and said stormwater from neighboring streets converges and overwhelms local drainage. Max Corona also reported erosion around driveways and repeat backups during heavy rain.
Council staff and members said they could not hold a substantive discussion in that public-comment period (citing open-meetings rules) but advised residents to bring the matter to the public-works meeting and to sign up to receive meeting notices. A staff member offered to collect email addresses and leave a sign-up sheet at city hall so residents can be notified of follow-up meetings.
What comes next: council staff said public works would review the locations raised by commenters and that the item could be considered during upcoming budget discussions; residents were encouraged to attend public-works and budget meetings for detailed follow-up.
Sources: Public comment at the June 28 Edgerton City Council meeting; statements by Leah May, James Bartow, Max Corona and other residents.
