Neighbors, town officials meet to discuss Lake Marana

The Town of Marana held a meeting with residents of Continental Ranch who live near the El Rio Open Space to get feedback on a proposed plan to turn the area into a permanent wetlands area and create an attraction.

The meeting was held last Monday at the Wheeler Taft Abbett Library and was attended by residents from both the neighborhoods that sit adjacent to the pit.

The plan calls for a permanent repair to the berm that prevents water from running into the former borrow pit from the Santa Cruz and has caused flooding. The excess water from rains, the river and effluent from the sewage treatment plant collects in the pit and forms a lake of sorts. Residents have complained of insect infestations, primarily mosquitoes, and smells from stagnant water.