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Cortland council meeting: residents press for flood fixes, debate hiring and plan a scaled-back service complex
Summary
Residents pressed the Cortland City Council on chronic flooding and a recently acquired historic school property; councilors and staff clashed over the open service-director hire and past candidate reviews; the city said a new $4.5 million state grant narrows but does not end plans for a consolidated fire/service complex.
Speaker 3 (Sydney August, resident) told the Cortland City Council that repeated flooding on Old Oaks Drive has caused panic attacks at her home and that she has "videos on my phone that will make you cry." Council staff said smoke testing has been completed, dye testing is planned and the city has asked engineering firms (GPD referenced) for pricing on a new study. Staff added that several manholes were resealed to stop creekwater infiltration but that addressing the volume of runoff requires a flood-mitigation plan and likely cooperation with Trumbull County.
The council also spent substantial time on personnel and process questions. Speaker 1 (role not specified in the transcript) said the city recently interviewed a candidate and was "working on a potential offer" for the vacant service-director post and that two offers had been…
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