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Resident says heavy rain left street and Felix Smith Park underwater; asks city to address drainage
Summary
Jack Schoolfield told the council that a drainage ditch near 113 East Calhoun Street did not drain after recent rain, flooding Felix Smith Park and his property; city staff said it's a long-standing low-lying area and staff will note the complaint for follow-up.
Jack Schoolfield, a resident of 113 East Calhoun Street, told the council that heavy rain left the drainage ditch on his block clogged or not draining, leaving more than a foot of standing water on the street and flooding Felix Smith Park. "It was more than a foot underwater," Schoolfield said, and he said the flood put his garden and chicken coop under about 13 inches of water and caused water intrusion to his crawl space.
The mayor and city staff acknowledged the complaint and said the area has flooded for decades; they asked the city manager and staff (named in the transcript as Travis) to take note and follow up. The council did not direct an immediate capital project during this meeting; the recorded response framed the matter as a known, long-standing drainage problem that staff will continue to monitor.
