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A dispute has arisen in Rowlett over who will pay for repairs to damaged screening walls.

Residents say the city has always maintained them, but a recent policy review found the city doesn't own the property.

The mayor says he is working on a plan to bring to city council to find a long-term solution.

ROWLETT, Texas - Battle lines are being drawn along property lines in some Rowlett neighborhoods, where screening walls that serve as barriers between traffic and homes are broken and need repair.

The question is: who will pay for the work?

Rowlett traffic screening wall issue

Rowlett screening wall

The city has always maintained the walls, a budgeted program in place for decades, until about two years ago when the repairs stopped.

The mayor says a new city manager, in

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