Get Full Government Meeting Transcripts, Videos, & Alerts Forever!
County outlines two‑phase plan, easement acquisitions to fix Staffordshire neighborhood flooding
Summary
Effingham County officials presented a two‑phase drainage plan for Staffordshire and nearby ponds: near‑term piping and ditch work that requires easements, followed by later development‑driven pond overbuild to add detention capacity.
County officials told District 4 residents that a two‑phase drainage project is under way to fix recurring flooding in the Staffordshire neighborhood and connected ponds.
The county official said the immediate (Phase 1) work will secure rights‑of‑way and install pipes and ditches to route overflow from connected neighborhood ponds to the Blue Jay storm system, then down Effingham Parkway into Dasher Creek and the Savannah River. “Phase 1 is under works right now,” the county official said, adding that county engineers recently met property…
Already have an account? Log in
Subscribe to keep reading
Unlock the rest of this article — and every article on Citizen Portal.
- Unlimited articles
- AI-powered breakdowns of topics, speakers, decisions, and budgets
- Instant alerts when your location has a new meeting
- Follow topics and more locations
- 1,000 AI Insights / month, plus AI Chat
