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Council and staff discuss Celebration Cape drainage and Sands Bridge inspection, outline short-term fixes and timeline
Summary
Residents raised long-running drainage concerns in Celebration Cape and asked for faster repairs to Sands Bridge; Public Works said private drainage responsibilities and a plan for inspections and phased bridge remediation are in place, with a design timeline of about five weeks and 3–4 months to complete construction.
Residents from Celebration Cape and Southeast Ninth Terrace raised repeated drainage concerns during citizen input on June 4 and asked the city to take faster action on Sands Bridge after recent storms.
Public Works Director Matt Williams told council the drainage system at Celebration Cape is private and the South Florida Water Management District (SFWMD) characterized it as an infiltration system tied to water-quality functions. City staff said…
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