The open drainage ditches along the ten hundred block of S. Grant Street is a health/safety issue. The ditch serves no purpose for drainage since they are filled by tenants with tree limbs and are not maintained. The neighborhood would like the ditches filled in as part of the street repair project going on at this time.
Rayfield would like to have the drainage ditch along his property dug deeper on the southwest corner of Jordan & Southdowns Drive. He feels that the ditch is too shallow.
Letter rec'd. at CBU concerns storm sewer system along Ruby Lane to Mitchell and Southdowns Avenues. Mr. Rayfield is concerned about the drain connection. Since this project is a Public Works project, this letter was referred to DPW.
Mr. Cullers feels that the culvert is undersized causing a drainage problem. The City did work in this area a few months ago. The City installed bars across the culvert causing a backup of water. Mr. Cullers crawl space has flooded.
SOUTHERN PINES RUNOFF ACROSS YARD AND IN HIS BASEMENT
STORM DITCH IN FRONT OF HOUSE NEEDS WORK ON IT
See letter Stetson turned in. The neighbor at 1016 E. Maxwell Lane is constructing an entry off of Manor Road. They are filling in the drainage ditch with soil thereby blocking the water flow. Stetson feels that during the next rain this work could cause severe water damage to her basement
STORM GRATE IS BROKEN.
Mr. Impey says that there was water coming up from the street which was the result of poor drainage from the Deer Park development.