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Harlingen approves $240,000 for drainage work aimed at reducing flooding in Secluded Acres, Spanish Acres and Westgate
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The Harlingen City Commission unanimously approved a $240,000 budget to buy materials and fund in-house drainage installations intended to reduce flooding in multiple neighborhoods; City Engineer Robert Fernandez described upsized pipes, backflow preventers and added ditch detention. (240 characters)
The Harlingen City Commission voted unanimously on Nov. 19, 2025, to approve a $240,000 budget to fund drainage improvement materials and in‑house installation in flood-prone neighborhoods, City Engineer Robert Fernandez told the commission.
Fernandez said the package covers pipe upsizing, installation of backflow-preventing flap gates and roughly 40 acre-feet of detention within existing ditches to reduce the risk of streets and homes flooding. "The proposed $240,000 budget will fund the purchase of materials for drainage improvement projects previously approved under the interlocal MOUs," Fernandez said during his presentation.
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