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Residents press Fredericktown leaders over Marshall Street leak, overgrown property
Summary
During public comment at the Oct. 27 Fredericktown Board of Aldermen meeting, residents asked when a recurring Marshall Street water leak will receive a permanent repair and raised safety concerns about a long‑unmaintained property adjacent to a business.
Residents used the public‑comment period at the Oct. 27 Fredericktown Board of Aldermen meeting to press officials about a recurring water leak on Marshall Street and an overgrown property near North/Church Street.
A resident asked when the Marshall Street leak would be permanently fixed, saying the repair already made appeared temporary and warning that freezing weather could cause another break. City staff (Jeff) responded that the repair plan requires coordinating a transfer to a larger water line and that contracting, planning and weather mean a full repair may not occur until the next construction season.
Another business‑owner resident described a parcel that has been overgrown for multiple summers, creating safety and trespass problems and reducing camera visibility. Staff (Mary and Jeff) described the city’s enforcement process: send notice to the property owner at the address on file and allow a 10‑day timeline before the city can abate and bill the property if the owner fails to respond.
A commenter also asked whether council or the mayor had read from a prepared script and whether the public could see it; the mayor responded that material read could be subject to attorney–client privilege.
The board instructed staff to find the owner’s address and begin the notice process for the overgrown property; staff were asked to track the days and proceed to the next enforcement level if the owner does not respond.
