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El Paso County public works seeks $16.2 million in one-time funding for stormwater and roads
Summary
Interim Public Works Director Jack Ladley requested $16.2 million in one-time critical needs — including $12 million for road resurfacing and a series of stormwater studies and pond upgrades — citing MS4 permit obligations, recent pipe failures and flood damage as reasons for urgency.
Interim Department of Public Works Director Jack Ladley told the El Paso County Board of County Commissioners that his department needs $16.2 million in one-time funding to address aging stormwater infrastructure and deferred road maintenance.
Ladley outlined five critical requests: $500,000 to upgrade South Academy Pond; $1.5 million for a stormwater conveyance system condition assessment; $1.5 million for a countywide stormwater master plan; $700,000 for a condition assessment of the Windmill Gulch regional detention ponds; and $12 million for road resurfacing and safety improvements. He said the requests are one-time increases to the base budget.
The department’s presentation emphasized regulatory and public-safety…
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