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Pinehurst residents press River Ridge CDD to make repeated flooding a top priority; engineer cites blocked inlets
Summary
Pinehurst residents urged the River Ridge Community Development District on June 25 to prioritize repeated neighborhood flooding after a June tropical storm, threatening legal action if the district does not act; District Engineer Charlie Krebs said blockages were found and crews will clean inlets and provide a written remediation plan.
Pinehurst residents told the River Ridge Community Development District on June 25 that recent storms have left their streets repeatedly flooded and demanded the district make resolving the problem its top priority.
Resident Mike Dugan read a prepared statement saying Pinehurst has experienced ‘‘unprecedented flooding’’ during the June 12–14 tropical storm and warned: "Short of a quick absolute commitment from River Ridge that Pinehurst flooding is now a #1 or co-#1 priority, regardless of cost, we will be forced to explore legal options." Dugan said residents will insist on constant updates and several have offered financial support.
Resident Ed Nowak said the redesigned drainage system shifted problems from the Masters development to Pinehurst, described safety concerns with water ‘‘bubbling up from the receiver’’ a week after the storm, and called the current redesign ‘‘flawed and unacceptable.’’
District Engineer Charlie Krebs said he inspected Pinehurst after staff provided video and found grates and inlets obstructed by leaves and debris. Krebs said MRI inspected the next day, removed debris from grates, flushed pipes and determined some inlets may be more than 25% blocked. "The problem is the blockage," Krebs said, and he committed to have MRI clean the inlets.
Chair Bob Schultz asked Krebs to prepare a written plan and timeline detailing how the situation will be resolved and to provide it to the board, district staff and the Pinehurst NVR. District Manager Cleo Adams asked for the drainage update after residents' remarks.
Why it matters: Residents described ongoing safety and access problems and signaled a willingness to pursue legal remedies and private mitigation if the district does not act. The engineer's account points to maintenance and debris as immediate remediation steps, but residents requested a final redesign and higher prioritization of the project going forward.
What’s next: Krebs said MRI will clean the inlets and will provide a plan and estimated timeline to the board and Pinehurst representatives. The board did not vote on capital changes at this meeting.
