The City of Perrysburg is planning to complete ditch maintenance activities in your area (detailed below) that will begin after Monday, February 14, 2022. This project is necessary to ensure that stormwater is adequately conveyed away from personal property, streets, and sidewalks to protect the health and safety of our community.

Excess surface and subsurface water must be removed through manmade ditches to prevent flooding and these drainage corridors must be maintained. Drainage on one property can significantly impact the drainage of neighboring properties. For homeowners, inadequate drainage can lead to basement flooding, wood rot, and ponding on their yards.

The City makes every effort to minimize impacts to the environment and surrounding easement areas when completing these maintenance activities; however, it is possible that some trees or structures in the right-of-way could be impacted by the project. The project location is a stretch of Grassy Creek between Municipal Park and Toth Elementary, between Elm Street and Locust Street. The contractor plans to remove downed trees that are in the waterway, any trees in the flowline that could cause a backup, and the removal of invasive shrubs.

If you have any questions about the project, please contact Lauren Rush, Stormwater Technician, at 419-872-8074.

Thank you for your cooperation!