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Resident says town pipe caused years of damage, alleges town offered repairs if she dropped lawsuit
Summary
Chelsea Covell told the board a civil engineer found a town pipe leaking into her yard and said the town offered to fix the damage only if she dropped a lawsuit; she called the town’s failure to act for six years negligent and said she has sought counsel.
Chelsea Covell, who identified herself to the board as living at 295 Suzanne Drive, told officials she has endured years of property damage she attributed to Oakland’s storm infrastructure. "He even assessed the plastic lining and the rear storm drain tying into the leaking drain on my property stating that it is Oakland's pipe leaking and it's their responsibility to to maintain them," Covell said during public comment.
Covell said she retained a civil engineer, who visited her property and pronounced himself "in shock of the extent of the damages" and "appalled by why the town hasn't fixed it," according to her remarks. She…
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