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Mayor: surf-lake concept remains on map but city not using taxpayer funds; 85-acre flood lake moving forward
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Summary
Mayor said the city never intended to use taxpayer money to build a proposed surf lake concept; the concept's plan remains because the underlying 85-acre flood-mitigation lake is moving forward and DOTD road projects are progressing faster than expected.
Mayor gave an update on Aug. 26 clarifying that the city did not intend to use taxpayer funds to build a proposed surf lake and said elements of the concept remain because the larger 85-acre lake — intended to address flooding along Beaver Bayou — is proceeding.
“In a public meeting so, it was on the record,” the mayor said, clarifying that the surf-lake design was a concept tied to a company that has not secured private funding. The mayor added the city had not altered the conceptual map because it does not want to pay to remove conceptual elements and the primary purpose of the project is flood mitigation.
The mayor also reported progress on local road projects. He said the Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development (DOTD) issued an RFI for Wax Road and projected completion moved up to early-to-mid October instead of November. He described recent conversations with DOTD leadership and expressed optimism that DOTD will allow local officials with demonstrated capacity to take a larger operational role on some projects.
The mayor’s remarks were presented as informational; no new council directive or funding decision tied to the surf concept was made during the meeting.
