Homeowner fed up after he says city placed speed bump in front of his home

DEKALB COUNTY, Ga. — Chris Henshaw is fed up with the city of Doraville’s position after a large speed bump was put in in front of his house where the curb is less than 2-inches tall. Henshaw claims rain channels its way off that speed bump directly over the curb and has caused serious flooding on his property including his basement. He maintains he’s spent thousands of dollars to make repairs.

“Somewhere between $3,000 to $4,000 plus time and mental anguish, sounds a bit strange but when it’s raining heavily at night and you’re sitting in bed hoping your basement isn’t flooding, it’s really frustrating,” said Henshaw.

Henshaw is accusing city leaders of turning a blind eye to a problem he says it created. In fact, City Manager Regina Williams-Gates flat out denied the city is responsible or liable for the size of the curb in front of Henshaw’s house and says they don’t have to follow or comply with development standards when it comes to curb size.