There are at least two types of water parks in New Albany: TIF-tastic Showplaces and Inadvertent Crosswalk Meltdowns.

At Monday evening's city council meeting, at-large councilman David Aebersold (R) reported that he'd been told about photographs somewhere on-line -- he couldn't recall where -- depicting the numerous Inadvertent Crosswalk Meltdown water parks, splash pads and wading pools downtown, like this:

And this:

Funny -- I thought the gag order against mentioning NA Confidential aloud in public extended only to Democrats.

By the way, did you know that if a Democrat is caught actually reading an NAC post, the penalty is a mandatory term paper on the Wit and Wisdom of Chairman Dickey?

That's cruel and unusual punishment, folks. By the way, we reported the standing water problem several months ago -- twice. The newspaper's tally?

That'd be zero. 

June 26
City Hall unveils new street corner splash pads, with an ingenious example of the "sharing economy."

July 29
All hail New Gahanian crosswalk puddle-a-bility: Brand new asphalt, concrete and ramps, and the same old non-drainage problem.

The Board of Public Works and Safety's Mickey Thompson was on hand Monday night to explain that it's all the fault of ADA requirements for handicapped-accessible ramps, and he isn't sure what can be done to correct it.

And yet as it pertains to troubled drivers, no stone is left unturned to facilitate passage of automobiles.

Hats off to CM Aebersold for broaching the subject. Every other council person should join Aebersold in demanding a better answer than Thompson's -- or, conversely, a jackhammer.

Forget the excuses.

How does Jeff Gahan FIX the problem?