Drain The District!

I used to think it was bad enough that the Falcon Highlands Metro District was drowning us in debt, but then they started drowning us in actual water!

I bought my home from the original builder in 2007. I had no idea when I purchased the home that our development was built in a high groundwater area, but apparently, it is. My lot specifically was not considered "at risk" due to the groundwater levels at the time, so we never had to sign a high groundwater disclosure. For 16 years we did not have one single drop of water in our sump pump. Then in May 2023, the water started pouring in, and it hasn't stopped since.

Our pump now runs at a rate of 25-30 gallons a minute, slightly less than my neighbor's house across the street, and slightly more than several of the other homes in the neighborhood. Long story short - engineers have concluded that we don't actually have a high groundwater problem - what we have is a clogged underdrain system beneath our ride-a-ways.

Imagine my delight when I thought there was something that could be done to stop this! Simply call up the District, and ask them to clean out the line! Little did I know about the ridiculous debate that would ensue over the issue of responsibility, their disregard for our Community's welfare, or the various agendas that would take precedence.

Six months, and three Board Meetings later, and they still haven't taken action.

While homes continue to flood, Homeowners have been working to organize our community, file a Notice of Claim under the Government Immunity Act (Don't know what that is? Look it up - It's important!), and plan a Metro District Recall Election - which currently, is just about the only option available to Homeowners when a Metro District Board is behaving badly.

Hopefully, this Task Force can offer another option to Homeowners who are being mistreated, but I guess we will just have to wait and see. Fingers crossed!

Want More Details?

Contact: CHofFalconHighlandsDev@Gmail.com

Or check out the press coverage the Falcon Highlands Neighborhood has received recently:

KRDO News Channel 13 Investigates: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yNOJcH2NC-k

The New Falcon Herald, Nov. 2023 Issue (3 Separate Articles):

- https://newfalconherald.com/groundwater-seepage-in-falcon-highlands

- https://newfalconherald.com/residents-rally-to-save-their-homes/

- https://newfalconherald.com/friends-of-falcon-2023-11/

Upcoming Coverage - CS Indy Newspaper - Dec 1, 2023 Issue: https://www.csindy.com/