Politics & Government

Debris to Be Cleared From Chippewa Creek Next Week

The process should help alleviate flooding.

One of the projects to help control flooding in Chippewa Creek is scheduled to begin on Monday.

City Engineer Gerald Wise said the company that was awarded the contract, J & J Enterprise Services, is scheduled to begin removing the stockpiles of debris in the river on Monday. There are piles of debris built up on both sides of the creek, Wise said.

Residents along . Because most of the creek is private property, the city needed permission from the . The city received that permission in March.

The entire process should take about a week, Wise said. The contract was approved during the April 3 Council meeting and cost nearly $25,000.


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