A fence along McCarran Boulevard is finally getting fixed after neighbors have been complaining about its damages for months. The fence is across the street from Meadowood Mall.
You may remember our reporting on this a couple of weeks ago, when neither the city of Reno nor NDOT would claim ownership over it. But now both of the agencies are out repairing it.
The fence was initially damaged back in January due to heavy wind gusts, and after long weeks of many phone calls, emails, hunting for old documents, and a recent survey conducted, ownership of the fence remains a mystery.
The City of Reno says building plan research shows the fence is located exactly on the property line between the city's alleyway and NDOT's right-of-way.
Dale LaFrance, maintenance supervisor for Smithridge Greens Townhomes, says, "They actually said that the property possibly at one time owned the fence, but because of the alley being owned by the city and McCarran being run by NDOT, the two entities have come together to fix it."
In a statement from the city's maintenance and operations team, they say, "By today's standards, this is an unusual situation, as the fence would normally be placed in one of two right-of-way areas to demarcate who the owner is and allow for maintenance... On behalf of NDOT and the city, we apologize for the confusion and delays in getting this fence repaired."
Crews aren't just fixing the section of the fence that was blown over; they're replacing the entire thing. And neighbors are grateful for it.
Sosgenes Alejandro, a Smithridge resident, says, "I'm glad because, you know, I'm worried a car might come in here and wreck the house and stuff like that. So yeah, I'm very happy that they're fixing the fence."
LaFrance says the damaged fence is also a serious safety hazard for families: "This is a family community; there's pets, there's children, and this fence is what separates this corridor right here from a main thoroughfare."
Crews are saying the entire fence will be completed by the end of tomorrow.
