WENTZVILLE, MO (KTVI-FOX2now.com) - St. Charles County families are threatening to take the city of Wentzville to court over a growing problem endangering their homes. The city is digging in on solving a street creep issue.

Now frustrated homeowners are turning up the heat on city hall.

What is street creep? It's literally a case of their street slowly shifting. It's a problem that affects more than half a dozen families.

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At issue: who solves the problem? The city of Wentzville owns the street, but is refusing to accept responsibility for the problem.

Wentzville's Mayor

Street Creep Study

Video and Causes of Street Creep