Summary
A repeat commenter described repeated flooding and sewage backups in her south side neighborhood, tying them to decades-old infrastructure and asking the commission to fix it.
At a glance
- Total mentions
- 12
- Last 30 days
- 0
Discussed at 1 meeting in the last 60 days; most recently Sep 21, 2026.
Impact analysis
Repair costs unknown; speaker urged redirecting funds from development to storm drain fixes.
South side residents would benefit from dry, clean streets.
South side residents living with flooded streets and sewage backups.
Mentions & discussions (13)
City Commission - Sep 21, 2026
A repeat commenter described repeated flooding and sewage backups in her south side neighborhood, tying them to decades-old infrastructure and asking the commission to fix it.
City Commission - Aug 17, 2026
Phase-two engineering dollars ($2.66 million) approved for the roughly $40 million Arcadia Creek stormwater project — flood control for downtown.
City Commission - Jul 20, 2026
A Southside resident said flooding and backed-up storm sewers on her street have gone unfixed for over eight years, and asked the city to fix infrastructure before new downtown projects.
City Commission - Jun 15, 2026
A Lake Street resident in the floodplain has pressed the city for eight years on stormwater backups, urges protection of the Lake Stockbridge green space, and reports illegal fireworks in Upjohn Park starting fires. She also wants call-in public comments restored.
City Commission - Jun 1, 2026
South side resident Tina McClinton says she's begged the commission for eight years to fix storm drains that flood her streets every time it rains. Commissioner Wilson also flagged ongoing Northside flooding and potential backyard drain solutions being explored by staff.
City Commission - May 18, 2026
Longtime resident Tina McClinton says her south-side floodplain neighborhood floods two to three times a year, destroying furnaces and basements, and she's been asking for storm sewer fixes for eight years. Commissioner Wilson announced a community meeting May 19 at the Northside Association for Community Development to hear concerns directly.
City Commission - May 11, 2026
Tina McClinton says her south side neighborhood floods two to three times a year and wants the city to stop building there and stop removing trees until the storm drainage is fixed, pointing out the north side got faster fixes after recent floods.
City Commission - Apr 20, 2026
Recent storms flooded basements across the city. Staff completed damage assessments for 36 households, and residents — especially on the South Side and Northside — asked for flood maps, sump pumps, and long-term fixes.
Kalamazoo city, county declare local state of emergency as crews respond to flooding
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City Commission - Mar 2, 2026
Resident Tina McClinton, speaking for the eighth year, said failing city storm drains keep causing flooding in her Lake Street floodplain neighborhood, damaging homes and trapping residents. She urged the city to fix the drains before further development.
City Commission - Feb 16, 2026
Tina McClinton has come before the commission for eight years about storm drains that flood her neighborhood each spring, asking the city to clean, fix, or repipe them before more development.
City Commission - Jan 26, 2026
A resident said for eight years her neighborhood's failing storm drains and backed-up sewers have flooded streets and basements, and pleaded for repairs instead of new development.
City Commission - Jan 5, 2026
One resident has come to every meeting for eight years about storm drains that flood her street, asking the city to clear drains and stop building on the last greenspace in her neighborhood.
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