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Council accepts FEMA grant to design Bitter Creek Segment 3; members discuss floodplain limits on downtown redevelopment
Summary
The council approved a FEMA grant agreement to design segment 3 of the Bitter Creek project and discussed how floodplain mapping and prior legislative votes have constrained downtown redevelopment, including the Sears Building.
The Rock Springs City Council on Feb. 18 approved a resolution accepting a grant award agreement with the U.S. Department of Homeland Security/Federal Emergency Management Agency to advance design work for the Bitter Creek flood-mitigation project, specifically funding design for Segment 3.
Councilor Hansen moved approval of Resolution 2025-21 and described the council's ongoing effort to secure funds to continue Bitter Creek work and downtown flood mitigation. "With local legislature or recent legislation, I think it's important that we keep trying to get funds and continue with the Bitter Creek project to alleviate the flooding and help take…
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