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Residents urge city to apply for federal funds for Flamingo Ditch; council directs staff to file mitigation project
Summary
Neighbors said Flamingo Ditch flooding traps residents and urged the city to seek federal stormwater mitigation funds; council directed the floodplain manager to prepare and submit a project sheet by March 14 and add the item to the countywide mitigation list.
During the audience participation portion of the March 11, 2025 Venice City Council meeting, resident Bayat Lyman urged the council to apply for soon‑to‑be‑announced federal funds to address flooding tied to Flamingo Ditch in the Golden Age neighborhood.
“Please don't pass up this opportunity to receive free money for a project that is desperately needed and will prevent the stormwater flooding that trapped hundreds of people in their homes in 2022 and destroyed many homes in 2024,” Bayat Lyman told the council. He said…
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