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Virginia Beach rolls out Stormwater Extension pilot to help residents with flooding mitigation
Summary
Council heard a staff briefing on a new Stormwater Extension pilot, which offers one‑on‑one parcel assistance, a condensed mitigation toolbox, grant navigation, real‑time sensor and camera monitoring, and a plan to scale the program if demand grows.
The City of Virginia Beach briefed council on a new Stormwater Extension pilot aimed at helping residents and businesses navigate flooding and stormwater issues on private property. Kyle Coolbaugh, the city’s stormwater extension agent, described a program built around outreach, parcel visits, a two‑page mitigation 'toolbox' for residents and a sensor/camera monitoring network that will feed a future stormwater operations center.
Why this matters: Coolbaugh told council the program purpose is awareness and technical assistance — not a request for additional funds at this time — and said…
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