We have received a few calls from homeowners who have expressed concern about the drainage (or lack thereof) in Lilac Park. The “gutters” that parallel most streets in our community have become filled with pine needles and debris causing rain runoff to overflow and run across homeowner properties. Ordinarily, this isn’t a big deal, but with the significant amount of wet weather we’ve had recently, some homeowners have had substantial amounts of water running across their property.
The roads in Lilac Park and these gutters next to them are maintained by the Calaveras County Public Works Department.
With government budgets as tight as they are, it’s likely the county won’t have us on any kind of a cleaning schedule but once every so often, if at all. It is our responsibility to let the county know that these drainages need some attention.
Please take a moment and call the Calaveras County Public Works Department between the hours of 8a – 5p Monday – Friday to let them know that the drainage gutters along our streets need to be cleaned up. If they receive enough calls for service, hopefully they’ll get some crews out there before the next big storm comes in.
Their phone number is 209.754.6402