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Neighbors press city for more DDSRF dollars, transparency on ditch reestablishment and local drainage projects
Summary
Multiple public speakers and advocacy groups urged the council to increase funding for the Ditch Reestablishment Program and Local Drainage Program, request an equitable project‑selection framework and asked for public access to schedules and project lists.
Several residents and neighborhood advocates told the council they want more funding and clearer criteria for ditch reestablishment and local drainage projects funded from the Dedicated Drainage and Street Renewal Fund (DDSRF) and related programs.
Speakers representing the Northeast Action Collective and Bayou City Waterkeeper urged the council to allocate additional DDSRF funding for ditch reestablishment (the NAC requested an added $20 million) and to increase the Local Drainage Program by $25 million,…
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