Neighbors want water directed elsewhere, cost to fix covered

PRAIRIEVILLE - Some private property owners living along White Road say a drainage ditch that runs through their land is being taken advantage of. They blame development in the area and say the cost to fix it shouldn't be on them.

David McRae and Kirk Resweber are neighbors. McRae says he spends several hours each week during the summer weed-eating the ditches to keep them clear of tall grass and weeds.

"It's very time-consuming for me," said McRae.

Over the past couple of years, McRae says he has observed those ditches growing. When it rains, the ditches swell with cloudy water. It rushes through the land, toppling over culverts and eroding property.

"Something the parish should take ownership of, given that they're pushing more water this way," said McRae.

Resweber recalls something