At low tide, the dock off Williams “Jake” Jacobs’ backyard on Seven Pine Island on Hogpen Creek is sitting on silt. Around 10 a.m. Monday, the water level was at about 6 inches. Homeowners on Hogpen Creek have been trying for years to get the city to share the cost of removing the sediment buildup — a problem city officials say is from natural processes. “Every single day I see the backyard and how terrible this situation is becoming,” Jacobs …
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