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Kanarraville board approves culvert, reallocates budget and will pursue funding for townwide flood plan
Summary
At its Sept. 11 meeting, the Kanarraville Town Board approved a culvert installation at 100 South and 100 West, authorized moving local budget funds toward immediate flood fixes and agreed to seek outside funding for a Sunrise Engineering townwide flood study.
KANARRAVILLE, Utah — The Kanarraville Town Board voted Sept. 11 to install a culvert at the frequently flooded intersection of 100 South and 100 West, to reallocate local budget money toward near-term repairs and to pursue external funding for a comprehensive flood study by Sunrise Engineering.
Board members and town staff described repeated, fast-moving runoff from the mountains that has overwhelmed local drainage at multiple low points, including the church parking lot and the corner near Rogalski’s property. The board approved a contractor estimate to place a drop box and culvert at the 100 South/100 West corner as an immediate measure to move water off the street and toward an existing ditch that runs to Cemetery Road.
The board discussed larger-scale options and the limits of available local funds. Tony of Valley Underground provided a bid of about $12,000 for the drop box and culvert at the corner; Sunrise Engineering quoted roughly $59,000 to complete a townwide flood study. Board members said the town’s annual street/highway budget and other line items leave only limited discretionary funds (the board cited a typical annual highways/street budget of about $15,000), making it difficult to address every problem at once.
Board members agreed to reallocate funds from other planned projects this year into near-term flood mitigation work, including culvert installation and local grading to protect vulnerable properties. The motion to move money in the current budget to address flooding and postpone other projects was moved and seconded and passed by voice vote.
Recognizing the limits of piecemeal fixes, the board also voted to authorize Sunrise Engineering to pursue grant funding for a townwide flood plan rather than charge the town upfront. Sunrise told the board the firm would apply for outside funding (including through state avenues such as the Community Impact Board process) and would work to reduce scope if full funding is not obtained. The board approved Sunrise’s proposal conditioned on outside funding support.
Board members said the Rogalski property, which is connected to the Kanarraville Falls Recreation Area, could be eligible for outdoor recreation funding to offset retention-pond or parking improvements if the town acquires or works in that area. Town staff also reported cleaning sediment from a parking-lot storm drain and replacing a worn mesh cover to help with ordinary rains.
Officials emphasized this sequence of actions is intended to address the most acute flooding problems now while pursuing a comprehensive plan that would identify permanent solutions. Town staff said they would meet with Valley Underground this week to refine the work list and costs and would return to the board with further details and any expense that would actually require additional town funding.
Votes at a glance: the board approved (voice votes) a motion to reallocate budget money to immediate flood mitigation and postpone other projects; approved the culvert/drop-box installation at 100 South and 100 West; approved Sunrise Engineering moving forward to pursue external funding for a townwide flood study with the understanding that any cost to the town would return to the board for approval. These votes were taken by voice; absent members were noted earlier in the meeting. No roll-call tallies were recorded in the meeting minutes provided.
Background and next steps: Town staff will coordinate site-specific work (clearing ditches, installing the approved culvert) and will seek to align any longer-term work with grant opportunities expected to be pursued early in 2026. Sunrise Engineering indicated that, if funded, a study application would likely be submitted in the next CIB/funding cycle; staff estimated decisions on grant awards would likely arrive by mid-year after application. The board said it will continue to prioritize critical culverts and drop boxes as the highest immediate need while pursuing grant-funded planning for larger drainage and retention solutions.
