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City seeks up to $300M from county for proposed Peninsula "battery" flood-protection project; council seeks clarity
Summary
City officials described the proposed Battery extension as a phased, Army Corps-partnered flood-protection and public-access project with an estimated total cost of roughly $1.3 billion and a requested county cap of $300 million for the local match; council members voiced concerns and asked for more detail on scope and phasing.
City of Charleston officials used the Feb. 4 forum to outline the "battery extension," a multi-phase waterfront project designed to provide surge protection, improve stormwater management and expand public access along the peninsula.
City presenters said the Army Corps of Engineers would cover about 65% of the project cost, and provided figures in the meeting materials and remarks that the total cost is roughly $1.3 billion, with the federal share near $900 million and an aggregate local need of about $477 million. The city asked the county…
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