Get Full Government Meeting Transcripts, Videos, & Alerts Forever!
Resident reports raw sewage on driveway; council refers complaint to city manager and approves two unanimous resolutions
Summary
Dawn Mays Johnson told council that a February sewage spill left raw sewage and paper towels on her driveway and that Public Works' cleanup was incomplete; the mayor referred the matter to the city manager, who pledged a next-day investigation. Council also unanimously adopted a resolution supporting VMI and initiated a zoning text amendment to ease townhouse frontage requirements. (Provenance: SEG 1400–SEG 1541; votes: SEG 062–SEG 194 and SEG 2244–SEG 2296)
A Lexington resident told the City Council during the citizens’ remarks portion that she has been living with raw sewage and “industrial strength paper towels” on her driveway since a Feb. 7 snowstorm and that Public Works’ cleanup efforts left waste in place.
“Counsel, I shouldn't have to live like this,” Dawn Mays Johnson said, describing an overflowing sewer line and delayed cleanup. She told council that Public Works responded but that the remaining material remained on her property as of March 5 and that she had contacted the city manager and the health department with…
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
