Cahokia Heights

The order mandates the city to submit plans to control sanitary sewer overflows, which can cause water to back up in residents’ homes and yards.

Residents say no changes have been made in the year since a previous lawsuit was filed.

“I’ve heard that 20-something years, so seeing is believing,” one resident said.

The new mayor of Cahokia Heights, Curtis McCall Sr., promised the city would start with a balanced budget.

The City of Cahokia Heights will face logistical challenges in merging municipal departments and handling ongoing flooding and sewage issues.

79% of voters in Cahokia Heights supported the measure to do away with Commonfields of Cahokia Public Water District.

Centreville, Alorton and Cahokia have applied for a $22 million federal grant that local leaders believe would fix failed sewage systems in those communities. “I would like to see it happen, but, believe me, I won’t hold my breath,” one resident said.

Curtis McCall Sr. is poised to be the first mayor of Cahokia Heights, a new cyt formed from the consolidation of Alorton, Centerville and Cahokia, which voters approved in November.