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Golden Beach residents press council for Flamingo Ditch fixes; staff says consultant will pursue grants and emergency maintenance
Summary
Residents of Flamingo Ditch and Golden Beach urged the council to add a drainage project to the CIP and to accelerate work before hurricane season. Staff said Coastal Protection Engineering will present options and that the city will pursue inclusion on the Local Mitigation Strategy to become eligible for FEMA hazard mitigation funding.
Residents and councilmembers pressed the city to prioritize Flamingo Ditch/Golden Beach drainage work during the CIP workshop. Residents said repeated flooding after recent storms has created anxiety and urged more direct, visible action from city leaders. Israel Salinas, a Flamingo Ditch resident, asked for a public forum: “We feel a little more relief that city council is telling us this is a priority… The other comment… is that I think a lot of the stress and anxiety… would be helpful is if city council made a motion next week to have a town hall meeting on this subject.”
Councilmembers recapped technical work under way. City Council members confirmed the city hired Coastal Protection Engineering (CPE) to…
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