More than 100 property owners are in danger of losing their homes over a plan to build a drainage pond that could mitigate flooding in the Thompson neighborhood.
San Antonio ’s proposed drainage project threatens generations of homes in Thompson neighborhoodKeep your drink cold longer with these tumblers. See more Insider Deals here.– Owens grew up on Barclay Street. Her dad lives across the street and her sister lives next door. She moved back to be able to help care for her parents.
The plan was initiated in 2018 by then-council leader Shirley Gonzales, who asked for ways to reduce flooding for residents in District 5. Engineers provided three alternatives. Each had a different price point and varying impacts on residential homes. Right in the heart of the project area are Michaeleen McInturff and Sarah Mauricio. The two were childhood neighbors and are now neighbors again in their golden years.
“These are generational homes — from the grandparents to the parents to the children to the grandchildren — since the 1950s,” Mauricio said.The public meetings will continue. City engineers have been tasked with receiving feedback and finding a different alternative to the flood mitigation plan.
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