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City requests $40 million more for waterfront flood mitigation; staff says bulkhead replacement and pump station needed

Alexandria City Council · February 26, 2025
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Summary

City presenters asked council for an additional $40 million for waterfront flood mitigation to replace failing bulkheads in core segments and to fund a pump station to drain areas behind raised bulkheads; staff cited condition assessments and sea‑level‑rise projections.

City staff asked council for an additional $40,000,000 for the waterfront flood mitigation project, citing deteriorated shoreline conditions and the opportunity to advance technically preferred concepts in the core waterfront area.

"We are asking for an additional 40,000,000," the waterfront presenter said, explaining that the funds would allow bulkhead replacement in the…

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