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Monroe County directs staff to pursue road project assessment schedule; commissioners propose 25% capital-share option for Twin Lakes
Summary
After a detailed briefing on the Twin Lakes pilot road-elevation project in Key Largo, commissioners directed staff to pursue an operations-and-maintenance special assessment this year and asked for public feedback on capital-recovery options, with the board coalescing around a 25% capital-share scenario to return to at its April meeting.
Monroe County commissioners directed staff this week to advance a schedule to consider special assessments to fund operations and maintenance for the Twin Lakes Road Adaptation Pilot Project in Key Largo, and asked staff to return with public feedback on capital-cost options. Commissioners signaled a working preference that property owners shoulder roughly 25% of the bid shortfall if capital cost-recovery is pursued.
What the project is: The Twin Lakes pilot raises roughly 4,600 linear feet of roadway to a target elevation of about 13 inches NAVD to reduce prolonged tidal inundation. The work includes a concrete gravity wall along wetlands, drainage inlet structures, a pump station, five injection wells for stormwater disposal and upgraded electrical and control systems. County staff said the project protects access to about 105 homes and addresses regular king-tide flooding that had blocked emergency services and mail delivery in prior years.
Why the county is discussing assessments: The…
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