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Residents press Nueces County to clear decades-old ditches in Robstown; court outlines short- and long-term steps
Summary
A Robstown resident told the commissioners Jan. 26 that clogged ditches and heavy truck traffic have caused repeated flooding and road damage; county staff said Emergency Management and Public Works will pursue immediate cleanups, a tire collection and a countywide maintenance RFP funded in part by ARPA.
Lawrence Firk, a longtime resident of County Road 50, told the Nueces County Commissioners Court on Jan. 26 that a decades-old L-shaped ditch feeding into County Road 69 is clogged with trees, tires and other debris and is causing recurring flooding that sometimes runs into yards and across roads.
"This ditch is just plumb full of trees, overgrowth and trash," Firk said while showing photos he had provided to staff, and asked the court, "Who's gonna take care of this problem? Clean out the ditch so everybody can have water relief in their ditches and not flood their homes."
The court’s staff responded with both short- and long-term steps. County Emergency Management and Public Works officials said they will follow up…
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