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Oro Valley unveils draft 10‑year stormwater list of 54 projects, cites large costs and grant needs
Summary
Stormwater staff presented a draft 10‑year prioritization that currently lists 54 projects, described a decision matrix to rank work by safety/value/cost/scope/time and cited example costs (about $80,000 and $300,000) that make grant pursuit and interdepartmental coordination essential.
Dennis Roberts, Oro Valley’s stormwater division manager, presented a draft capital program on Feb. 19 that identifies 54 stormwater projects the town is tracking and plans to prioritize with a decision matrix.
Roberts said the GIS‑linked map and project cards will show location details, proposed improvements, conceptual cost estimates and a ranking rationale. “Right now, I’ve currently got 54 projects that I’m looking at,” Roberts said, adding the list will be ranked 1 through 54 once scoring is complete.
He described a decision matrix built around five criteria — safety, value, cost, scope and time — each scored 1 to 5, with a planned sixth criterion for strategic alignment and grant competitiveness. “Safety is number one,” Roberts said.
Roberts gave cost examples to illustrate scale: a recent headwall and spillway project cost about $80,000; work at Sierra Wash near Via Mandarin was a roughly $300,000 project. He said projects in the list range from tens of thousands to hundreds of thousands and include some that could exceed $1 million.
Those costs, Roberts said, underscore the need to pursue grants and partner with county and federal programs. He said staff is engaging FEMA and Pima County and plans to seek grant opportunities and explore partnerships to match town funding.
Commissioners discussed how frequently the list will be updated; Roberts said the prioritization will be revisited annually and adjusted when new projects are found or major storms alter priorities. He also said town procurement currently handles grant administration and that the stormwater team provides monthly updates to town management on funding efforts.
Roberts said he aims to make the project map and ranking transparent to the public once the materials are finalized. He asked for continued input and said completed projects will be overlaid on the public map as work is finished.
