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Colleyville work session outlines new stormwater grant to help private owners stabilize eroding creeks
Summary
City staff presented a proposed program offering a 2-to-1 match with a $25,000 city contribution cap per property and $150,000 initially budgeted; projects must show regional benefit, meet a 20-year life standard and comply with FEMA and U.S. Army Corps permitting before reimbursement.
At a Colleyville City Council work session at 5:30 p.m. in 2025, city staff presented a proposed stormwater grant program that would provide a 2-to-1 match with a $25,000 cap on the city's contribution per property to help stabilize eroding creeks and drainage channels on private land.
The program is designed to address erosion and aging drainage infrastructure that affects many private-property owners. City staff said roughly 95% of the creeks and streams in Colleyville are on private property and that some channels are experiencing substantial erosion. "We don't want our creeks and streams turning into the Grand Canyon," staff…
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