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Residents ask Aransas Pass council to resolve sewage‑flood cleanup and unpaid invoice
Summary
A contractor and a resident urged the council to address sewage backup at 1422 West Deberry, saying city crews pumped sewage into the home, the city's insurer denied the contractor's invoice, and the family needs help replacing damaged belongings and housing costs.
Two residents and a local contractor asked the Aransas Pass City Council on Monday to intervene after sewage from the city's system flooded a home in mid‑August.
Tom Collins of Alliance Carpet Service told council he performed a black‑water extraction at 1422 Dayberry and said the home was "a total mess," with toilet paper and sewage throughout. Collins said the city had indicated it would pay for remediation but that the city's insurer has denied his invoice. "They're denying my invoice saying they're not gonna pay it," Collins said. He asked council to resolve the unpaid bill so the matter did not require legal action.
Vance Dawson, the homeowner's grandson, told council he answered an early morning call from his grandmother, who was receiving sewage in her house. He described having to inventory each item for the homeowner — a person the family said is in poor health — and said the city did not timely inspect the home until local news attention prompted a visit. "All I wanna do is do the right thing, get my grandma's stuff paid for, and get her back in her home," Dawson said.
Both speakers asked the city for a contact and for staff to follow up. Collins said he had provided video evidence to city staff and asked that the invoice be paid rather than escalate to lawyers.
City staff did not provide an immediate, on‑record resolution at the meeting; the matter was raised during the public‑comment period and will require an administrative or insurance follow‑up to determine city responsibility and coverage.
What happens next: Council members and staff signaled they will follow up with the parties; the city will need to reconcile the contractor's invoice with insurance determinations and provide the family a staff contact for claims or remediation tracking.
