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Flagler County outlines legislative asks: water partnership, drainage projects and disaster staging sites among top funding priorities
Summary
County staff presented a slate of legislative funding priorities for 2026 including a proposed $5 million phased county request to support FGUA water expansion, a design funding ask for Black Branch North drainage, large‑scale options for the Malacampa canal, and two disaster staging sites with a $548,000 grant request and in‑kind county match.
County staff presented a consolidated set of legislative funding and policy priorities the board will press with state lawmakers, highlighting several infrastructure and storm‑resiliency projects county leaders say align with state interests.
Holly Albanese, the county’s legislative liaison, and department staff reviewed funding requests they plan to pursue during the 2026 session. Key projects discussed included a potential county contribution toward a water expansion project partnered with the Florida Governmental Utility Authority (FGUA); drainage and stormwater projects; and two disaster‑resilience staging sites.
FGUA water/wastewater partnership: Albanese told commissioners FGUA has applied to the Florida Department of Environmental Protection for a $17 million Clean Water Act…
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