STALLINGS, N.C. — Homeowners in Stallings are pushing for answers and growing concern at the Stone Creek Townhomes neighborhood. Several neighbors are discovering sinkholes and now question their safety.
Anna Gaddy is one of the first homeowners to find out about the sinkholes.
“The main concern is about safety. My safety, my neighbors' safety -- all of us living in our homes," she said, "we don’t know if this is compromising the foundations of our homes -- and this is a three-story house and this is top-heavy. We’re worried our house could collapse at any time."
Gaddy fell into one of the sinkholes that was covered in front of her home.
“I'm convinced that if I wasn't able to catch myself with my other leg and kind of like brace myself, I probably would have fell down further at that time," she said.
She's not alone in her fear. Roman Osipov is a first-time homeowner and tells WCNC Charlotte the issues surrounding sinkholes are far from ideal.
“At the end of the day, somebody's accountable for it, whether it's the person who has signed off on the soil test, whether it's Ryan Homes, whether it's the developer -- at the end of the day, they have to make this right," he said. "There is only one way about it. They don't live here, I live here.”
Osipov is particularly worried about letting his two-year-old child outside because of the sinkholes.
There are several pockets that are fenced off because of the sinkholes. Since Gaddy first discovered them, she's reached out to several departments, digging for help and answers about the next steps. Crews have come out to assess the issue, but no real answers have come on how to fix the problem according to Gaddy.
“They have given us theories here of what's going on. And the solution that they say they're going to do next week is not even a guarantee,” She added.
Several people in the neighborhood plan to attend Monday's town hall meeting in Stallings and voice their concerns to town leaders and the public.
"My hope is that someone takes responsibility and they make sure that it is done right, and give us the assurance that we are safe in our own homes and that our neighbors are safe and that they will fix the issue and rectify things and we can trust them again," Gaddy said.
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