GWINNETT COUNTY, Ga. — Gwinnett County officials are suing the owners of a property where two large sinkholes opened up last week, saying the businesses aren't doing anything to repair them.
The two holes continue to grow in a busy shopping plaza off of Venture Drive after they opened up last week, shutting down a road that serves as a major thoroughfare.
Now, the owners of the property they are on and the county are in a fight over who is responsible for fixing them.
Channel 2's Tyisha Fernandes went to the site where crews are constantly pumping water out of the holes.
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Officials say if the area gets any heavy rainfall soon the sinkholes could collapse on pipes that supply the county's storm water and sewer systems. If that happens, it could make both systems unsanitary and fixing them would cost taxpayers a lot of money.
Local businesses are also suffering: The ongoing road closure is stopping customers from getting to businesses like Sam's Club and Dollar Tree. Several businesses are losing revenue. There's also the issue of traffic.
County officials say Best Friend Development and the Venture Outlet Mall have not taken responsibility for the problem and the longer they wait to fix it, the worse it will get.
Fernandes reached out to both properties for comment but got no response.
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