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Council told sinkhole affecting Urbandale trail is on private property; city will monitor
Summary
Councilors raised safety concerns after vehicles began using a trail to access a private property sinkhole; city staff said the site is privately owned, owners are arranging repairs and city involvement is limited to monitoring and public‑safety barriers.
Councilors discussed a sinkhole adjacent to a local trail that residents and media have reported is being used by vehicles for ingress and egress. Several council members asked for an update at the end of the meeting.
A council participant said, "They are driving on the trail, and there's probably some damage being done to the trail,"…
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