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Prestonwood West residents ask Arlington council for help with stormwater erosion

Arlington City Council · January 6, 2026
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Summary

Several Prestonwood West residents told the council their yards and retaining walls are eroding after repeated stormwater flows originating upstream; they asked the city for engineering direction and assistance rather than leaving homeowners to absorb costs and risk.

Multiple residents from the Prestonwood West neighborhood urged Arlington City Council on Jan. 6 to intervene after years of stormwater runoff that homeowners say is eroding yards and threatening property.

Speakers including Patrick Kelly, Jeff Morris, Steve Daniels and James Brace described soil loss, failing retaining walls and high-velocity runoff that begins upstream and travels through city streets and drainage infrastructure into their…

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