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City to buy frequently flooded house at 504 Ninth Ave. W. for $290,000 to eliminate recurring backups
Summary
Bradenton officials authorized settlement and purchase of 504 Ninth Avenue West for $290,000 after repeated wastewater backups from nearby Lift Station 17; funding will come from the utility reserve fund and the purchase resolves potential eminent-domain litigation and homeowner claims.
Bradenton City Council authorized staff to complete a $290,000 settlement and purchase of a small residential property at 504 Ninth Avenue West that suffered repeated wastewater backflow and flooding, the city announced Wednesday.
City staff member Mr. Perry explained the home is located about 40 feet from a main transmission from Lift Station 17, a master lift station that processes more than two million gallons per day. The property has flooded…
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