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Council approves flood‑mitigation grant application and large payment for water infrastructure work
Summary
The council authorized applying for a $1,266,255.90 Flood Mitigation Assistance grant for home elevations and approved a payment of $994,736.28 to L.P. Company LLC for ongoing Denham Springs water‑system work; staff noted a larger $4 million water‑sector grant funds a major well replacement project.
DENHAM SPRINGS, La. — The Denham Springs City Council authorized staff to apply for a Flood Mitigation Assistance grant in the amount of $1,266,255.90 to fund six property elevations and approved a near‑$1 million payment to a contractor for water‑system construction, actions the council said are part of ongoing recovery and infrastructure work.
Councilmembers voted to authorize the mayor to apply for the flood mitigation grant; staff described match responsibilities for homeowners as varying depending on the grant share (the transcript refers to possible homeowner match percentages including 90% or 75%, but the precise household match for each property was not specified). Jeanette Clark, identified in the record as present for the agenda item, said past elevation/acquisition projects are underway and that the city has begun permitting work on the first property for the 2022 grant cycle.
The council also approved payment application No. 9 in the amount of $994,736.28 to L.P. Company LLC for ongoing site work related to Denham Springs water projects. Staff said the contractor is close to completing site work but that installation of a well pump assembly has been delayed by the manufacturer; staff expects installation in the coming weeks depending on weather.
Separately, staff reminded the council of a roughly $4 million water‑sector grant the city received to replace an older well; the grant funds replacement of the city’s first municipal well. The council approved the payment by recorded roll call and authorized the grant application for flood mitigation by recorded vote.
Council directed staff to continue procurement and grant reporting consistent with program rules; no further local match appropriation was recorded in the minutes for the flood mitigation item.
