INDIANAPOLIS — An east side family says a neighboring fence that's in disrepair is preventing them from enjoying their back yard.
It's been that way for over a year, and they say the solution is simple: fix the fence.
Nine-year-old Riley Tate loves to play on the trampoline in her backyard, and three-year-old Raylynn Damron loves to get out on the trampoline too. They used to be able to do that, in a relatively private atmosphere.
There is a chain link fence around their house, and there was a taller wooden fence around the Stonybrook Apartments next door. But now, the apartment fence has fallen into disrepair with gaping holes in it. Parts of it have fallen to the ground with nails protruding through the wood — an absolute safety hazard.
Kids from the apartment complex congregate at the fence and try to get into the yard to play on the trampoline. Jennifer Tate has tried to police that, but it's getting out of hand.
"I just want the fence fixed. I want my kids to be able to come out in the backyard and not have to deal with the entire apartment complex trying to get on the trampoline and cause trouble with us," Tate said. "They've called the police on me. It's very irritating that my kids can't play in my backyard that is fenced in."
Stonybrook management was approached about repairing the fence.
"We're not getting any response from anyone. When I went over there last week, I told her this is an issue because if someone got hurt over here, it would be our problem, not your problem, with your kids," Marsha Tate, grandmother of Riley and Raylynn, said. "We can't have that."
RTV6 talked with Buckingham Management on Friday afternoon. They say they plan to fix the fence early next week. According to Buckingham, some of the damage was due to recent storms.
