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Homeowners affected by flooding in Oakville Acres continue to press town officials in Rothesay for progress on fixing the problem. A clear water sewer setup is 35% complete but a detention pond is still in the design phase. Spokes-person Gary Howard says they want to see the detailed design for the pond get done sooner rather than later.
Mayor Bill Bishop says this project is moving forward but acquiring the properties necessary to move ahead isn't something that can be done overnight. Howard says he isn't all that impressed that 50% of the property needed for the pond has been acquired by the town.
Bishop adds as far as starting the design work, officials tell him that there is no point in beginning that process until you know what you have to work with.
Howard also is hopeful Quispamsis won't hold up the show by not raising a pumping station in the area. The Mayor says officials in Quispamsis have told him the pump, situated where it is, is susceptible to flooding if the detention pond overflows
