Reader John Roth recently asked Arbutus Patch about an annoying problem: an area of sidewalk by the athletic field next to Relay Elementary School that is a perennial mess.
No matter what the weather, no matter how long since the last rain, there always seemed to be a puddle of water on a low spot of the sidewalk, near a storm drain.
The puddle not only interferes with elementary school walkers, it presents a wet obstacle to strollers and other wheeled transport.
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Can't anything be done about this puddle, Roth asked.
Yes, something can be done. And it has, according to Pete Kriscumas, liaison for councilman Tom Quirk.
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A county crew was dispatched to fix the problem, and a recent inspection shows that the sidewalk is dry and clear.
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