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Resident says recent paving caused flooding; Spencer County Fiscal Court votes for three‑way stop
Summary
After public comment from a resident who said new paving on Hochstrasser Road has caused drainage problems and "300ft of water" to run onto his property, the Fiscal Court voted to install a three‑way stop at Washburn Lane and Hochstrasser Road; the vote carried with one dissent.
During the public-comment portion of the Nov. 4 Spencer County Fiscal Court meeting, resident David Wilder said recent paving work on Hochstrasser Road left the surface "a mess," created drainage problems and resulted in "300ft of water running onto his property and down his driveway," and urged the court to address curbing and drainage.
The court discussed the complaint and later, during new and old business, voted to install a three-way stop at the intersection of Washburn Lane and Hochstrasser Road. The motion was made by Esq. Stump and seconded by Esq. Pharris; the motion passed with one vote against (Esq. Eldridge).
No engineering report or construction remediation plan was included in the meeting record. Court members discussed timing and placement of signs; the road department is expected to implement the work and file necessary records to document the installation.
The installation of the stop signs is an operational traffic-control action intended to address safety and traffic-flow concerns raised during public comment. The transcript does not contain details of a drainage remediation plan, curb installation or a timeline for addressing the resident’s reported water flow onto private property.
What’s next: the Road Department will schedule installation of the three-way stop and update county records; if the resident’s drainage concerns require construction work beyond signage, the court or staff would need to bring a project or budget request back to a future meeting.
