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Staff reports storm stresses on drainage system; schools see localized issues
Summary
Staff told the council that heavy, back-to-back precipitation strained the drainage system, causing backups and issues at the school bus garage; they said they were coordinating with Scott McDougall and expected improved conditions in one to two days.
A staff member reported that recent heavy precipitation had begun to overwhelm the city's drainage systems, producing backups and localized issues at the schools' bus garage. The speaker said crews were in the field, that the city had performed seasonal maintenance and that they were coordinating with Scott McDougall on recovery timelines.
"The system's starting to get a little bit overwhelmed now," the staff member said, adding that the work crews hoped for a gap in the rain to recover. A separate commenter noted forecasts indicating lighter rain accumulation the following day; the meeting record said the situation was being monitored and that staff were taking steps to recover over the next day or two.
No emergency declarations or new appropriations were recorded during the session; the report was delivered as an operational update to the council.
