Killpecker Creek Detention Basin Drainage Easement
Summary
The city accepted a donated drainage easement from James and Lisa Sheesley, advancing the Killpecker Creek Detention Basin flood-control project.
At a glance
- Total mentions
- 4
- Last 30 days
- 1
Discussed at 1 meeting in the last 60 days; most recently Nov 3, 2026.
Impact analysis
No cost to the city — the Sheesleys are dedicating the easement by deed.
Residents in the Killpecker Creek drainage area who benefit from stormwater detention.
Taxpayer residents skeptical of the cost, as raised by constituents of Ward 3.
Mentions & discussions (4)
City Council — Council Meeting — 2026-11-03
The city accepted a donated drainage easement from James and Lisa Sheesley, advancing the Killpecker Creek Detention Basin flood-control project.
City Council Video — 2026-09-01
Two councilors and a resident raised flooding worries — a clogged grate on the creek, a 60-inch discharge line causing building flooding, and decades of uncleared creek channels. The levee study may address part of the broader Bitter Creek problem.
City Council Video — 2026-08-18
The city accepted two drainage easements from Wyoming Wool Warehouse for the Killpecker Creek Detention Basin Project, part of local stormwater flood-control work.
City Council Video — 2026-03-17
A $92,000 contract with LS5 Livestock continues goat grazing to clear noxious weeds along Killpecker Creek, reducing flood and fire risk. Two councilors voted no over cost and questions about visible results.
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