Finally got a response from the town. Boy, the sure know how to protect their own a**** and screw the home owners! They claim it's our problem and expense to repair the drainage ditch. This town sucks!

It's interesting as this "drainage ditch" happens to sit under a sidewalk that the town has failed to repair. It would seem that this needs to be addressed by an authority that supercedes the public works dept. do kids catch a bus there?

Sounds like a good idea. But who is the higher authority? I've tried the mayor's office several times and the problem has always been referred to the public works dept. and they tell me it's not their problem, but is the home owners problem. And they want to make sure that I get what ever permits they think is required to repair the problem In the mean time our home is gradually getting undermined by water runoff. Looks like there is going to be one hell of a law suit against the town when our home gets condemned as not fit for occupancy.

I walked by today. There are gaps between the jersey barriers and the sidewalk. (A small child would fit through.)

The sidewalk under the jersey barrier has eroded further, leaving space for children or animals to become trapped.