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10 SEP 26: DAVID AND MYSELF MET WITH MARTIN PUBLIC WORKS, COMMISSIONER CAPPS, GARCIA’S MR. KENNY AND THEIR ENGINEER KEITH. WHEN WE ARRIVED AND ALL OF WERE THERE THE PUBLIC WORKS ADMIN SAID THAT HE HAD RECEIVED SEVERAL PUBLIC WORKS COMPLAINTS ABOUT THE DRAINAGE. HE SAID THOUGH, WHEN ONE OF HIS FORMER EMPLOYEES CALLED HIM (HARRY) HE KNEW IT WAS REAL. I COULD SAY SOME THINGS BUT I WILL NOT OTHER THAN THANK YOU HARRY. ALSO BLAKE SHOWED AFTER WE DISCUSSED HOW HE MISSED IT AND WAS EVIDENTLY CALLED BY SOMEONE THERE AT OUR MEETING. THIS IS THE POWER IN NUMBERS – THANK YOU ALL FOR WHAT YOU ARE DOING AND HAVE DONE.

WE LOOKED 1ST AT 609 AND MORGAN. WE ALSO REVIEWED OLD DRAINAGE PATH AND NEW. ONE SOURCE OF BLOCKAGE IS AT THE GARCIA DITCH ENTRANCE – TWO CULVERT PIPES WILL BE LEVELED AND MAINTAINED WITHIN ONE WEEK WAS THE PROMISE MADE TO US AND COUNTY BY GARCIA. WE WILL FOLLOW UP ON THAT WITH YOU.

WE ALSO LOOKED AT OTHER DRAINAGE SITES AT THE END OF THE OUTFLOW OR CLOSE TOO IT. TROOP AT THE COLLECTION POINT TO C44 IS FLOWING – WE KNOW IT IS NOT FLOWING FROM NORTH OF MORGAN HOWEVER.

WE WILL BE WALKING THE DITCH BETWEEN GARCIA AND LITTLE RANCH THAT RUNS EAST AND WEST ON MONDAY. THERE WAS MENTION OF WHAT IS KNOWN TO THEM AS THE “COWBOY CROSSING” – IT IS USED BY TERRY WILKES TO GAIN ACCESS TO THE PASTURE. iF YOU REMEMBER DAVE SAID THE DRAINAGE IN THE DITCH WAS LOW AND FINE ON HIS END – IT IS NOT ON THE OTHER. SO THERE IS A PROBLEM IN BETWEEN. WE WERE UNABLE TO GET GARCIA TO TAKE US TO THAT POINT. IT WILL HAPPEN ON MONDAY WITH JOSH IN TOW. IT IS BELIEVED THAT IT IS THE BLOCKAGE WE WILL SEE. MORE TO COME.

FDOT IS GOING TO BE DOING WIDENING ON 609 AND DRAINAGE AS WELL.

THERE IS A 54 CULVERT THAT GOES UNDER 609 AND TIES INTO THE WEST 609 DITCHES. THE WATER IF FLOWING FROM IT TO THE EAST 609 DRAIN – THIS IS THE HEAD IN FOR GARCIA’S DITCH. THAT ADDS ADDITIONAL FLOW TO THE EAST SIDE.

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