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Resident raises yard flooding concern; council says storm sewers are county-owned
Summary
Resident Ruth Whitney told the council water pools in her yard at 153 S. Calumet Street despite adding fill dirt; council members noted storm-sewer ownership by North Houghton County Sewer, limiting immediate village action.
During public comment, resident Ruth Whitney of 153 S. Calumet Street told the council she is having "trouble at her residence with water pooling in the yard" and said she has attempted remedies such as adding fill dirt. Council members discussed the issue and observed that storm sewers in the area are owned by North Houghton County Sewer, which limits the village's direct authority to resolve the problem.
Separately, the Property/Building/Ordinance committee discussed a house on Kearsarge Street with a rat infestation; council members noted the property is in default to the USDA and said that federal status constrains village enforcement options. Council asked whether the Health Department might take action on the health hazard; no departmental response was recorded in the minutes.
