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Why
should I care about storm water if it doesn’t
affect me?
Storm water affects everybody. If it rains,
then water is on your property somewhere and
flowing to other parts of the neighborhood.
Although you might not see the problems, your
property is draining water that is just adding
to the problems somewhere else. Furthermore,
your property value may be lower if your surrounding
houses have water issues because of the way
property values are appraised. So the problem
might not affect your house directly, but it
will indirectly have negative consequences if
the issues are not taken care of. Another major
issue to consider is safety. If the roads are
blocked because storm water is flooding the
roads, you may not have an entrance or escape
for your house if necessary, and it will be
difficult for emergency vehicles to navigate
through the city if they cannot use all the
roads.
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Who
do I call about a storm water or sewer issue?
Contact any DSCC member or city affiliate found
on the contact
page You may also contact city hall at 330.468.8300.
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Can
I attend a DSCC meeting?
Absolutely. The DSCC is made up of city officials
and residents of Macedonia to identify and investigate
solutions to drainage and sewer problems that
affect Macedonia. The more information and support
we receive from the community, the more encompassing
the solutions can be to solve everybody’s
problem.
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How
much is this going to cost me?
Unfortunately, it is unknown how much it will
cost to fix all our problems. This will be estimated
after some professionals in the area assess
our situation and come up with those solutions.
At that time, they will suggest an overall cost.
The truth is that it will cost you a lot more
if the problems are not addressed.
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What
is the survey I read about in the minutes?
Based on conversations with specialists in the
field, one tool they use to gather information
is by asking the residents about their issues
in a survey. The survey will help to gather
information city wide so that all water issues
can be investigated. The couple minutes used
to fill out the survey will be extremely valuable
to help come up with solutions to solve the
Macedonia flooding issues. If you do not fill
out the survey and you have an issue, it may
not be guaranteed that your issues will be addressed
because they will not be known.
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Who
is responsible for our storm water and sewer
issues?
The responsibility of storm water issues on
private property are actually the responsibility
of the property owner. However, the city needs
to know about your issues so that they can be
considered and possibly resolved. Meanwhile,
the DSCC and the city are working together to
redefine these responsibilities. If everybody
in the city has a storm water and sewer issue,
then the city as a whole has storm water and
sewer issues, not just each individual resident.
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