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Victoria council commits $2.06 million to match regional flood-mitigation grant
Summary
The City of Victoria approved a local commitment to add $2,063,335.29 to a $19.5 million allocation from the Texas General Land Office for three flood-mitigation projects, and staff said final contract execution with the GLO is expected after outstanding information requests are answered.
The Victoria City Council voted to commit an additional $2,063,335.29 in local funds to support the city’s participation in the Texas General Land Office (GLO) Community Development Block Grant Regional Mitigation (CDBG‑MIT) program, city staff said.
City staff told the council the city’s GLO allocation is $19,524,900 and that the total cost of the three projects selected slightly exceeds that allocation. The resolution approved by the council authorizes the mayor and city manager to act as the city’s representatives in matters related to the CDBG‑MIT participation.
The projects identified for the CDBG‑MIT funding are: replacement of aging SCADA equipment to remotely monitor and…
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