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Lampasas maps $1.4M in flood damage; council weighs using reserves for FEMA reimbursement claims and drainage priorities
Summary
City staff said roughly $1.4 million in flood damages will be submitted to FEMA (city pays upfront and may receive up to 75% reimbursement); residents urged faster drainage repairs and council asked staff to prioritize local drainage projects over some street resurfacing work.
City staff told the Lampasas City Council that an initial inventory of flood-related damages across the city totals about $1,400,000 and that the federal FEMA program would reimburse up to 75% of eligible costs after the city pays expenses up front.
The staff briefing listed site-by-site estimates and next steps: Turner Ball Fields (infield repairs ~ $58,000), pool wall and topsoil erosion (~ $110,000), golf-course damages (approx. $336,000 depending on bridge replacement options), debris removal, and numerous street and…
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