Pembroke Park to expand storm sewers after years of localized flooding

Commissioner (unnamed), a member of the Town of Pembroke Park commission, said the town will begin a storm sewer expansion near Southwest 20 and Fifth streets to address recurring flooding that has affected businesses and residents.

"This is a storm sewer project in the city of Southwest 20 Fifth Street where the businesses for years and the residents unfortunately also for years have experienced flooding," Commissioner (unnamed) said. "These new sewers are an expansion and will take water away from the neighborhoods and finally not have to worry every time it rains that you're not gonna be able to get your destination."

The commissioner described the work as the first of three infrastructure projects planned to start in the coming weeks and said the commission is "kicking into high gear." The speaker added that residents should see less flooding "within the next rainy season," though specific completion dates and funding sources were not specified in the remarks.

The speaker also said the town has been learning about local sewer operations and lift stations during the planning process. "I've learned more in the last 7 years about, lift stations and sewer systems and water flow in the town of Pembroke Park than I ever wanted to know," the commissioner said. "I did not wanna dive this deep into sewer systems, but here we are. We're we're making it work and we're going to make it work better."

No formal motions, votes, ordinance numbers, contracts or funding details were announced in the provided remarks. The commissioner framed the work as an effort to reduce street and property flooding at major intersections and transportation routes; additional projects and details were described as forthcoming.

Town officials did not specify funding sources, contractor selections, permitting status, or exact start and end dates in the remarks provided.