McKinney resident finds himself helpless in fight over retaining wall

by JOBIN PANICKER

WFAA

Posted on February 14, 2014 at 7:26 PM

Updated yesterday at 7:25 PM

McKINNEY -- Larry Duncan has seen his backyard wall go from cracking to crumbling in a matter of two years.

The McKinney resident from the Heatherwood subdivision is afraid one morning his backyard is going to cave in.

Every day, more and more comes down, Duncan said, referring to the stones that hold up his wall.

He likens his backyard wall to a ticking time-bomb. The trouble is, when this bomb goes off, I dont have an answer to what Im going to do next, Duncan said.

He said he shouldnt be individually responsible for a wall that is one, poorly made, and two, shared by dozens of other homes.

Duncan claims he has exhausted all options. The city of McKinney said it is not city property.

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