Bonanno Weighs in as Mt. Pleasant Fails to Address, or Worsens, Flooding Issues

‘Erin Brockovich’ of Mount Pleasant Spotlights Town’s Flooding Woes

Adam Stone | The Examiner News | January 15, 2024

In an interview last week, Bonanno attributed the scale of the flooding problem to uncontrolled development.

While conceding the impact of extreme weather, [Joe Bonanno] said town officials have failed when it comes to stormwater management linked to recent large-scale projects.

“It’s no coincidence that the flooding issues we’re experiencing come at the same time that they’ve let these massive developments go in at the top of the hill,” he said.

Bonanno questioned the town’s approach to holding developers accountable for floodwater mitigation.

He proposed two potential solutions: more stringent oversight of developers’ adherence to flood mitigation standards and the consideration of preserving certain areas as natural open spaces or parks.

“Either you want to turn it into a town park or something that collects the water,” he said.

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