On July 11th, The Lookout published an article entitled “Chimbo Playground project swamping already flood-prone alley, residents say.” It details longstanding concerns over flooding in the backstreet directly north of the park, which cost a couple whose house abuts the area some $70,000 in damage as recently as December 2023.
As I reported (emphasis mine):
On July 7th, Newbille forwarded one of Sahlaney’s emails to Scott Morris, the director of DPU. “Please review and advise at your earliest convenience re: strategies to address the flooding issue,” the longtime East End politician wrote. DPU’s Morris responded to Sahlaney on July 10th with the same statement the department had issued The Lookout. Newbille did not respond to multiple requests for comment for this article.
This post will be updated if/when she does.
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