Get Full Government Meeting Transcripts, Videos, & Alerts Forever!
Resident tells council repeated road 'build up' is worsening flooding; public works says culvert cleared
Summary
A Zephyrhills resident said roadway repaving and new lot fill have increased yard flooding at 16th & 3rd; public works reported a plugged culvert one block over has been cleared and staff will continue inspections, but noted a recent 4.5-inch rainfall in 90 minutes exceeded stormwater capacity.
Jeff Geiger, who lives at 5222 16th Street, told the Zephyrhills City Council that drainage problems near 16th and 3rd Streets have worsened over time and that repeated road work has pushed water onto private property. Geiger said an adjacent vacant lot may be raised for development and that would 'flood us out completely.'
Public Works Director Shane LeBlanc responded that staff performed a site…
Already have an account? Log in
Subscribe to keep reading
Unlock the rest of this article — and every article on Citizen Portal.
- Unlimited articles
- AI-powered breakdowns of topics, speakers, decisions, and budgets
- Instant alerts when your location has a new meeting
- Follow topics and more locations
- 1,000 AI Insights / month, plus AI Chat
