Citizen Portal
Sign In

Get Full Government Meeting Transcripts, Videos, & Alerts Forever!

County awards $500,000 contract to update Hardin Canal drainage basin study; $300,000 federal grant to reimburse cost

5429458 · July 18, 2025
AI-Generated Content: All content on this page was generated by AI to highlight key points from the meeting. For complete details and context, we recommend watching the full video. so we can fix them.

Summary

Chatham County approved a $500,000 contract with Thomas & Hutton to update the Hardin Canal drainage basin study; staff said a federal grant will reimburse $300,000 of the cost and the study will identify projects addressing sea-level rise, groundwater and growth.

The Chatham County Board of Commissioners on July 18 approved a contract award to Thomas & Hutton Engineering to update the drainage basin study for the Hardin Canal Basin, a nearly 12-mile canal that drains more than 14,000 acres across multiple jurisdictions, county staff said.

County Engineer (referred to in the…

Already have an account? Log in

Subscribe to keep reading

Unlock the rest of this article — and every article on Citizen Portal.

  • Unlimited articles
  • AI-powered breakdowns of topics, speakers, decisions, and budgets
  • Instant alerts when your location has a new meeting
  • Follow topics and more locations
  • 1,000 AI Insights / month, plus AI Chat
30-day money-back on paid plans