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Hollywood outlines phased canal cleanup at Echo Golf Course; parks options to be vetted with community

Hollywood City Commission · October 23, 2024
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City utilities staff presented a phased canal maintenance plan for Echo Golf Course to reduce neighborhood flooding; staff aims to finish canal clearing and drainage work by June 2025 and will launch community engagement on future uses including a driving range, reduced golf configuration, or fenced reopening.

The City of Hollywood’s director of public utilities presented a multi‑phase canal maintenance program on Oct. 23 aimed at restoring drainage at Echo Golf Course, where canals had gone largely unmaintained for about 40 years and vegetation and low elevations block free flow.

Staff outlined completed and planned phases: roughly 1,000 feet of canal work (phase 1) is complete, crews are working phase 2 and preparing permits and access agreements with Broward County for additional segments.…

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