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Palm Coast committee votes to sunset itself; resident raises costly driveway culvert concern
Summary
A Palm Coast City committee voted to sunset its advisory role and took public comment from residents about failing driveway culverts. Staff said notices fall into 'courtesy' or 'violation' categories and suggested the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) may help qualifying homeowners pay repairs.
The Palm Coast City committee voted to sunset the group and heard public comment Tuesday evening about residential drainage problems that left some homeowners facing costly culvert replacements.
James Evans, who said he lives in the neighborhood the group called the “R Section,” told the committee the city had told him his driveway culvert had deteriorated and that he had until May to replace it. "I'm probably in for $10,000 here," Evans said, describing standing water that he said backs up on his neighbor's lot and would not be solved by replacing only his pipe.
Committee members and staff explained the city's approach to culvert notices. A staff speaker described a three‑tier…
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