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Public forum spotlights drainage problems, DCF removal video and questions about local allegations
Summary
Public commenters at the Jan. 20 Santa Rosa County meeting urged action on neighborhood drainage problems, urged the county to adopt up‑to‑date NOAA rainfall data and watershed inventories, and flagged a body‑cam video of a DCF removal and an allegation involving a commissioner that residents asked be clarified.
Several members of the public used the allotted forum time to raise local concerns.
Chris Kerr of Flood Defenders urged the county to update watershed and drainage inventories and adopt the most recent NOAA precipitation frequency data in capital projects and development standards to reduce flooding and to improve community flood‑insurance ratings. "You can't do an accurate model if you…
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