‘It’s like jail in my house’ fumes homeowner who is unable to leave her own driveway – even mayor admits it’s a problem | DQ8XF1G | 2024-01-25 08:08:01
'It's like jail in my house' fumes homeowner who is unable to leave her own driveway – even mayor admits it's a problem | DQ8XF1G | 2024-01-25 08:08:01
Tamicha Gates's driveway seems extra like an ice rink after an incident three years ago.
A WOMAN says she looks like a prisoner in her own home after her driveway was rendered unusable.
Tamicha Gates's driveway seems extra like an ice rink after an incident three years ago.
Problems began three years ago when a tree fell at her house in Jennings, Missouri, during a storm in 2021.
It's thought that this broken a water line as since then water has continued to emerge from beneath the tree.
This then flows to the driveway and freezes up in the winter.
As Fox News affiliate KTVI visited her residence, in a bid to help Gates, she demonstrated how she has to get to and from her house by scooting on the ice whereas sitting on a scarf.
"It's like jail in my own home as a result of I can't get out the driveway," she stated.
"I'm saying 'I wanna cry' however no, I can't maintain being depressed I've gotta do something about it," she tearfully informed the information outlet.
"I can't hold dealing with this. I can't. I don't know what to do subsequent if anyone doesn't get it carried out however I can't hold dealing with it."
Gates believes that the tree belongs to the City, this has been denied by the mayor, and regardless of numerous visits to City Hall for assist, there was no response.
"I don't know what else to do," she advised the outlet adding that she reached out to see if it will make the town concentrate.
On the reporter's first go to, a recent layer of snow meant that the driveway might be walked on relatively safely however after an ice storm hit, Gates was back to scooting over the ice on her bottom.
Mayor Gary Johnson visited Gates' house after being contacted by the KTVI reporter.
He confirmed that he would look into the difficulty after falling over on the driveway during his go to.
"(That is) the first time I've even received any person to return out (to my home)," Gates stated.
"They've been telling me for three years 'someone coming out,' (but) no one got here out…There were no notes that they've had this drawback."
While Johnson does not consider the tree belongs to the town, he stated that the town continues to be determining who it belongs to and the right way to assist Gates.
Johnson who was elected mayor in April 2023 informed the information reporter by way of text message: "I drastically take pleasure in helping our residents. I had no prior information of the state of affairs.
"She hadn't been to city corridor since June. If she had come up once more we might've provided her the residential grants.
"I will further investigate the place the water is sourcing from.
"Her driveway is an ice rink. I fell on the market yesterday."
"I'm very hopeful," Gates informed the information outlet as she praised it for getting her voice heard.
The U.S. Solar contacted Mayor Johnson and was knowledgeable that Gates is probably eligible for an Emergency Aid Grant for damages on a residential property.
This grant was established during Johnson's time as mayor.
He added that the town will "assist in figuring out the difficulty that's inflicting a water circulate on their property."
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