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City staff outline stormwater maintenance gaps, propose crew additions and public dashboard
Summary
Public works and stormwater managers told the commission the city meets regulatory maintenance requirements but faces capacity gaps for small capital and reconstruction projects; staff proposed new equipment, additional crew positions, rate adjustments and public dashboards showing maintenance status and jurisdictional ownership.
City stormwater staff briefed the commission on Jan. 14 about maintenance obligations, seasonal constraints and resource gaps in Largo’s streets-and-stormwater program.
Mike Weaver, stormwater manager, said stormwater maintenance covers above- and below-ground assets and is governed by the National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System permit (MPDES). He summarized design and service standards and told commissioners the city’s drainage infrastructure is designed to convey defined rainfall events (for example, a 25-year standard of roughly 8 inches in 24 hours for major channels).
Weaver described seasonal impacts on level of service and a continuing basin-by-basin inspection and repair program. He said crews and contractors currently maintain an estimated 6–8…
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