I find it amazing that the city council members were unwilling to commit the 25% matching funds to alleviate some of the flooding in East Columbus. This is a long term problem since I have lived in Columbus since 1981. Yes a million dollars is a lot of money but for once the city has built a large general fund balance ($18 million) and this would be a capital project that will last a long time benefitting a large area in East Columbus, provided it is maintained better than the drainage ditch on Fourteenth Avenue. I am shocked that Councilman Mickens feels that improving the lives of the citizens that cringe every time there is a forecast of heavy rain for Columbus.
Berry Hinds
Columbus
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