Residents tell Decatur commission 311 days without safe backyard access as retaining wall remains unrepaired
Residents said the retaining wall damage has left families without safe backyard access for 311 days and urged the commission to require repairs; an 8-year-old testified she hasn't played in the yard since October 2025.
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Neighbors affected by the damaged retaining wall urged the Building Standards Commission to order repairs, telling commissioners that unsafe conditions have persisted for 311 days. "For 311 days, we have not had safe access to our backyard," Brennan Williams said, asking the board to "take action and allow this matter to be resolved." (Brennan Williams)
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