(Rothesay Council debates what to do about flooding in Oakville Acres)
(Photo By Sherry Aske)
Rothesay Council has decided to wait to see if people living in Oakville Acres will use a drainage system before awarding a tender. People living in the subdivision have been having flooding problems for almost three years now and have said a retention pond is the real solution to the problem. Gary Howard is on the neighbourhood committee against flooding and says he thinks town council has made a wise decision.
Council will schedule a meeting with the residents of Oakville Acres to see how many want to hook up to a drainage system before awarding a $300,000 dollar tender. Rothesay Mayor Bill Bishop has said the reason the town isn't building the retention pond first is because it takes time to acquire the land.
