Residents press board on standing water; trustees table drainage fix pending cost estimates

Residents from the west side of Mountain Ash Lane raised safety and nuisance concerns about persistent standing water in a ditch that stems from sump-pump discharge and recent roadwork that altered culverts. Greg Thomczek (representing five residents) said the ditch holds water year-round, has created a slippery/smelly "swamp" in front of homes, and noted one resident already broke a wrist while trying to maintain the ditch. He said residents understood storm sewers had been planned for the original project but that item had been removed from the budget without their knowledge.