Board hears progress report on drainage projects; staff to provide timeline

May 27, 2026

Board members said pipes and initial work on Avenue L and 11th Street are functioning but downstream issues remain; one member estimated roughly 45% completion of the contractor's portion and committed to obtain a completion schedule from 'Billy'.

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A board member reported on ongoing drainage projects and said the large pipes installed on key streets were doing their intended work during recent heavy rain. "The big pipes we put in were doing their jobs," the chair said when describing how the system handled recent storms.

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