Engineer: Aransas County drainage study about 60–70% complete; 24 projects targeted for master plan
Pape Dawson Engineering told the county Sept. 28 that a countywide stormwater study is roughly 60–70% finished and has narrowed an initial list of damage centers toward 24 proposed master‑plan projects; staff will model top candidates for funding under the Water Development Board’s programs.
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Jake Powell of Pape Dawson Engineering told the court the countywide drainage study has reduced about 64 initial ‘damage centers’ to roughly 42 projects for further analysis and that the team aims to deliver a master plan with about 24 projects by summer 2027. “Overall, we’re probably 60 to 70% done,” Powell said, adding the next steps are detailed modeling, cost‑benefit analyses and preparing abridged applications for state flood‑management funding.
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