Incoming Funds for Flood Reduction Projects
Incoming Funds for Flood Reduction Projects
Posted on 01/08/2021
Storm drainDuring the FY2019-2020 legislative session, the City outlined a request for funds to develop infrastructure plans for the Imperial Bonita Estates/Quinn/Downs/Dean West of Imperial Parkway Area. The City received notice that legislative funds had been approved for the FY2020 budget year in the amount of $750,000 and council has approved moving forward with contract agreement to accept these funds. The incoming funds will be managed by Florida Department of Environmental Protection and will be used to develop detailed design plans for a storm sewer with back flow prevention and strategic floodwater storage areas, in order to reduce or eliminate the effects of riverine flooding to the project area