Ross arrives at tab for fixing disputed sinkhole

Ross has spent nearly $50,000 to fill a sinkhole that set off a litigation battle between the town and a resident.

The Town Council voted 3-1 to confirm the final bill — $49,500 — at a nuisance abatement cost confirmation hearing on April 3.

The sinkhole appeared in 2023 at 61 Shady Lane, the home of Terry Pickett. The town told Pickett it’s his responsibility to fix the hole. Pickett has argued it is the town’s problem.

“We went back and forth with the property owner on those facts...