City council approves $200,000 settlement for man after sewage floods home

A unanimous vote from Salem city councilors Monday will give a Salem man nearly $200,000 settlement after his home was flooded with several inches of sewage following a sewer back-up last December. 

The back-up occurred on Dec. 26 and flooded the home of Elias Villegas at 740 Wildwind Dr. S.E., a part of the city where city officials said it was difficult to provide regular sewer maintenance, according to a staff reportfrom City Attorney…