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Councilors raise safety and flooding concerns at Pelican Lake and local neighborhoods
Summary
During the workshop several participants said flooding at Pelican Lake and localized road/parking issues (an RV park, puddles) are safety and health concerns; members suggested including infrastructure and maintenance in short‑term priorities.
Multiple participants raised safety concerns tied to localized flooding and infrastructure near Pelican Lake and in parts of town. One attendee described persistent puddling in an RV park and localized flooding that creates health and traffic hazards, and urged the council to prioritize infrastructure and drainage improvements.
"It's a safety issue. It's a health issue," a participant said when describing repeated standing water at a local RV park and how vehicles spray across roads. Facilitators and councilors noted that items like Pelican Lake maintenance can be handled as operational tasks (maintenance schedule) but that a strategic framework and budget allocation would help make those fixes consistent rather than reactive.
