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Commission adopts resolution to pursue levee study and federal/state funding advocacy

2829569 · March 5, 2025
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The commission adopted a resolution formalizing commitment to levee improvements and to advocate for federal and state funding for levee and stormwater work; staff said the levee system protects about $256 million in property and that an initial study would be a 50/50 cost-shared effort.

The Ottawa City Commission on March 5 adopted a resolution committing to levee and stormwater improvements and directing staff to advocate for federal and state funding for a levee assessment study.

City Manager Silcott explained the city has more than 4.5 miles of levee protecting a footprint that contains more than $256 million in property and more than…

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