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Apopka adds $2.5 million state grant for Border Lake pumping; residents press for durable solution
Summary
Council approved a $2.5 million budget amendment July 2 after the city received a state grant to design and construct permanent pumping and intake/discharge infrastructure for Border Lake, Lake Cortez, Piedmont Lake and Lake Page; staff estimate design and construction will take about 18 months.
The City Council unanimously approved a $2.5 million budget amendment July 2 to accept a state grant for long-term stormwater pumping infrastructure in the Border Lake chain.
Finance director Blanche Sherman told the council the executed grant agreement provides $2,500,000 with no local match and will fund design and construction of intake pipes, pump stations and discharge lines intended to reduce flooding impacts on adjacent…
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