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McAllen marks completion of Balboa Acres drainage upgrades to protect about 1,500 acres
Summary
City officials in McAllen held a ribbon-cutting to mark replacement of five manual sluice gates with automatic check valves and related headwall, spillway and erosion-control work intended to reduce backflow and flooding in Balboa Acres and nearby industrial areas.
McAllen officials onstage at a ceremonial ribbon-cutting on the city’s Balboa Acres drainage project said the work replaces five outdated manual sluice gates with fully automatic check valves and includes headwall, spillway and erosion-control upgrades intended to reduce backflow and lower flood risk for nearby homes and industrial properties.
Communications Director Ida Machafa opened the event and introduced city leadership, including City Manager Isaac "Ike" Tewill, Assistant City Managers Juan Olaybel and Elvira Alonso and District 4 Commissioner Rudy Castillo.…
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