OKC working to fix city-owned fence near woman’s property
UPDATE 03/26/2024 9:43 AM
According to the city of Oklahoma City, steps are being taken to repair the city-owned fence near Holley’s property.
Officials say the trees on the property will need to be removed first before those repairs can be made.
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OKLAHOMA CITY (KFOR) – An Oklahoma City woman said she wants the city to fix its own damaged fence in her backyard.
Margie Holley told News 4 Monday it’s an effort she’s been trying to get resolved for nearly two years after storm damage to the fence.
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“I’m just contacting you because I just feel like I’m out of options of having any consistency,” said Holley.
The chain-link fence in question stretches along the back of Holley’s property line, but a City of Oklahoma City spokesperson said the city owns it.
The fence itself, had clearly seen better days than its condition during News 4’s trip Monday.
“It knocked out three poles, two totally out of the cement,” said Holley. “There’s two more that are just supporting the fence and barely. So toward the end of the property, it’s totally open.”
Holley said the location of her property constantly has her worrying about erosion, and the condition of the fence isn’t doing her any favors.
“It’s just a dangerous spot,” said Holley. “Part of buying the house here was because everything was already enclosed.”
She said she had reached out the city more than a dozen times over the past 18 months but had gotten nowhere.
“If they would communicate and follow through, this would be done already,” said Holley.
News 4 asked Holley about building her own privacy fence as well. Her home had a privacy fence in the front yard and partial privacy fence that did not cover the entire fence line.
She acknowledged that she could have one put up, but said she was worried about the structural integrity surrounding her own property line; and that more damage could occur to any potential new fence.
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“The metal poles are connected to the ravine,” said Holley. “So if any more of those get pulled out, it’s, you know, I don’t know what’s happening underneath the ground over here.”
News 4 reached out the City of Oklahoma City for advice on how Holley should proceed.
A spokesperson said that they would touch base with field leaders regarding knowledge of potential repairs being made to the fence, but advised Holley that she was able to build a privacy fence on her own property line if she wished.
News 4 reached out to several local fence companies regarding the feasibility of building a fence near the ravine. Those companies declined interviews but not that a specialist would likely be required for any fence work given the property’s proximity to the ravine.
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