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City of Edcouch presents conceptual regional detention pond near Ibarra Middle School; trustees discuss workshop
Summary
City officials presented a conceptual plan for a regional detention pond south of Ibarra Middle School to reduce street and campus flooding. The city said HUD funds and drainage‑district cooperation are part of the plan; trustees discussed a stakeholder workshop but did not take a formal vote.
City of Edcouch officials briefed the Edcouch‑Elsa Independent School District Board of Trustees on a conceptual regional detention pond project intended to reduce recurring flooding in the northwest quadrant of the city and areas draining to Ibarra Middle School.
Eddie Symes, representing the city, said the planned pond would capture runoff from the area bounded roughly by State Highway 107, Llano Grande Street and Yellowjacket Drive and that it could reduce backups that affect the intersection of…
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