WARD # 3

Good news and bad news to report from Ward 3 Residents informed Council memmbers Arlene Becks and Joe Hada about tall grass in certain areas of Ward 3. Councilman Hada even went to see for himself what the issues were. Thank-you both for your actions.
Just when I start to feel good I turn on Fox 8 and see people on Cedarbrook Dr. A story about sewage in their basements. One resident said this is the third time this has happened in recent history. Is this a sewer issue or a storm sewer issue, or both? The only thing that has changed in this area are the new homes built in Liberty Greens, new homes built on Cedarbrook Dr. between Trailwood and Kennsington and the new Jr. High. Were these sewer lines upgraded with the addition of all this new construction, or did we do it on the cheap and just tie into existing lines? Who is going to be responsible to these residents for their loses. The homes affected seem to be between Southington and Trailwood down grade from the new construction. This past winter the homes at the other end of Cedarbrook had their basement flood. A city offical at that time told a family member the new construction was not the cause, but had no idea what was causing the back-up.
As usual the city will now react to the problem when none of this had to happen. Lets see if the new rate increases in water and sewer will correct the problems that exist now. That the city leaders will not let thing get so bad in the future that people have sewage in their basement or wonder if there is enough water pressure to fight a fire. Lets all be vigilant in watching how the money is spent.