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Residents press Rowlett for permanent sewer fixes; council sets Jan. 26 public meeting
Summary
Multiple residents told the City Council that recurring sewer odors are affecting homes, businesses and parks; speakers urged the city to prioritize infrastructure repairs and to avoid repurposing Hereford Park. The council scheduled a public meeting on Jan. 26 to review consultant findings and remediation options.
Residents described a continued, citywide sewer-odor problem and urged the council to move from temporary mitigation to lasting repairs during the Jan. 6 public-comment period.
"It is a quality of life issue and a public trust issue when you claim that the smells are anything but sewer. It's not barbecue," said Allison Felderhoff, who told council the odor has made some yards unusable and warned that building a municipal complex on Hereford…
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