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Supervisors press staff on flood-control projects, Horizon 6 water booster and Mohave Valley septage repairs
Summary
Board members pressed Public Works and finance staff for details about flood control projects, septic septage ponds at Mohave Valley Landfill, and Horizon 6 booster upgrades; staff said some costs are eligible for federal or state grants while statutory limits restrict use of general fund money for improvement districts
Mohave County supervisors pressed Public Works and finance staff Wednesday about a string of water and flood-control projects across the county, including congressional funds for Bank Street drainage, a proposed repair to Mohave Valley's septage ponds and pending upgrades to the Horizon 6 booster station.
Public Works director Richard Letowski and other staff told the board several projects are driven by long-standing drainage problems and public-safety needs. Letowski said a Bank Street drainage project qualifies for congressionally designated funding and the county received roughly $1.25 million for the work; staff said the flood control district would cover any additional local match required to finish the project.
The board discussed a county request for roughly $450,000 earmarked to respond to potential storm remediation across the Golden Valley/Lake Havasu/Bullhead areas. More detailed design work, staff said, would justify individual expenditures, and…
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