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Stormwater advisory committee: Polk County spends $27 million this year, lake trends mixed
Summary
At the Sept. 2 Polk County Commission meeting, Dave Carter, chair of the county Stormwater Technical Advisory Committee, reviewed a 10-year program that includes $27 million of projects this year, ongoing maintenance, and mixed water-quality trends across sampled lakes.
Dave Carter, chairman of the Polk County Stormwater Technical Advisory Committee, told the Board of County Commissioners on Sept. 2 that the county is spending an unusually large amount on stormwater this year — about $27 million — driven by accumulated project carryover and federal ARP funds.
Carter said the committee was formed about 10 years ago to help Polk County meet state and federal drainage permits, particularly its NPDES (National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System) permit, and to provide project oversight and cost effectiveness. “I am serving as Chairman of the County Stormwater technical advisory committee, and we typically give a, annual report to the board,” Carter said.
The committee reported that the county’s stormwater municipal service taxing unit (MSTU) generates roughly $2.5 million a year, with some years of carryover. County staff and the advisory committee rely heavily on grant funding; Carter estimated the county has brought in “north of $50,000,000 in grant money over the last…10 years.” The MSTU, county matching dollars and grants have supported design, construction and maintenance…
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