Village of Winifred residents are being put up at a local hotel during the disruption of their lives while work takes place on their street.
Rainey Construction on Thursday began the repair work on a stormwater drain pipe that failed and caused two large holes and a sunken area in a resident’s front yard. The holes in the Village of Winifred opened up late last month in the front yard of a Designer home owned by Carol Thomas at 733 Winifred Way following a large-scale cleaning of the storm drains in the neighborhood.
The work has interrupted water and sanitary sewer service for residents on Winifred Way.
Rainey Construction is acting as a contractor for Sumter County, which owns the road and the sewer system.
Residents inconvenienced by the work are being put up at the Hampton Inn & Suites on County Road 466. The county is reportedly picking up the tab.
Community Development District 5 Supervisor Chuck Wildzunas, a resident of the Village of Winifred, said he was pleased with the cooperation with Sumter County. He praised District Manager Richard Baier, a former Sumter County official, for facilitating the cooperation.