'The City Don't Care, Man': Como Residents Offer Views Of Fort Worth's Plans To Upgrade Water, Sewer Mains

Arlington TX

17 April, 2022

8:11 PM

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By Cristian ArguetaSoto, Fort Worth Report April 16, 2022 Lifelong Como resident Michelle Allen, 55, has waited decades for water and sewer main improvements in the Como neighborhood. "Every time it rains, it fails and the sewer overflows," Allen said. "We need it." Allen grew up on Wilmington Drive with her mother — now she lives on Blackmore Street. Her mother has problems with a drain opening down the street on Wilmington Avenue. After heavy rainfall, the sewer clogs up and rancid water floods the street. Allen, her mother and interested residents attended a community construction meeting April 7 at the Como Community Center, where the Fort Worth Water Department went over a water and sewer main project plan and heard comments from Como residents. To read the full article, click here. Fort Worth Report is a nonpartisan, nonprofit news organization that produces factual, in-depth journalism about city and county government, schools, healthcare, business, and arts and culture in Tarrant County. Always free to read; subscribe to newsletters, read coverage or support our newsroom at fortworthreport.org.