ATLANTA (CBS ATLANTA) -
Residents of Peoplestown met one-on-one with Mayor Kasim Reed two weeks after he toured their flooded southeast Atlanta community.
The residents of Peoplestown said they had raw sewage and property damage after the rainstorms from early July.
Reed promised the city would fix the problem and that he would monitor the progress.
Residents braved the heat for a few minutes for a chance to talk with the mayor early Saturday evening.
"I felt like the mayor was sincere with coming out here to help with our community," said resident Philippe Pellerin.
Reed said city crews have been scrambling to come up with a solution for the overflow problems.
"The fixes have involved cleaning the system fully and running cameras to determine if it's operating effectively. When we find problems, we are curing them," said Reed.
Reed is hopeful the fixes will negate the need for a bigger and more disruptive solution, like building a retaining pond.
"For example, the solution we put in the old Fourth Ward, turning a retaining pond into a park. It's attractive, but it takes a lot of time," said Reed.
The cost of building a retention pond could be in the $30 million range.
Some residents like Pellerin feel the expensive fix is inevitable.
"I'm concerned with the repairs they're doing being any kind of viable solution," said Pellerin.
Reed said he will continue to monitor the repairs and keep the residents posted.
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