Oct 9, 2007 12:22 am US/Central
8 Homes In Danger Of Falling Into Fossil Creek
by Brooke Richie
HALTOM CITY (CBS 11 News) ―
More rain on Monday bought more frustration for some Haltom City residents.
They've been watching their backyards erode since storms hit the area last summer.
In all, eight homes are in danger of falling into Fossil Creek.
The erosion was so severe, Layla Caraway and her family moved out of their home.
Caraway and seven other neighborhood families on Fenway Court have been fighting a battle over accountability. They want the government, whether local or federal, to pay for the problem.
They say their backyards are disappearing by the day. The problem was aggravated by Monday's storms.
City Manager Tom Muir says he is working on a solution to bring to the city council, despite the fact that the houses are on private land. He said the repairs could cost anywhere between $2-$14 million.
Muir said a public-private partnership, in which both sides contribute money, could be the answer.
"We need to work together because it's not a private property issue," said Caraway. "Myself, my neighbors, no one could afford the money they are talking to correct all those – the homes should not have been built there."
The neighbors say they return to each city council meeting, hoping for news of relief, but they leave disappointed every time.
"This is not going to be an easy fix. We have been consistently telling them that," Muir said. "I'd love to be able to tell them something positive, but the most positive thing we've been able to tell them is that we haven't given up."
Muir says he hopes to have a solution to announce in the next few weeks.
(CBS 11 News)
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