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Auburn city manager reports downtown storm‑drain collapse; emergency repair to be brought to council
Auburn City Council · February 23, 2026
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Summary
City staff reported a storm‑drain collapse in a downtown parking lot after a semi/trailer overloaded a drain line; trench plates cover the sinkhole and an emergency repair action will be placed on the next council agenda.
Auburn’s city manager told the council Feb. 23 that a major storm‑drain line in the downtown parking lot serving Grocery Outlet and Ace Hardware collapsed during recent snowy conditions after a semi/trailer parked on top of the drain, creating a sinkhole.
City crews contracted…
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