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Engineering presents Leander stormwater master plan; top 15 projects estimated at just under $15 million
Summary
Engineers told the Leander City Council that public outreach and modeling identified 77 high‑risk flood locations narrowed to 45 candidate projects; the top 15 cost an estimated just under $15 million and the full 45 list is roughly $40 million. Staff outlined funding options and next steps toward a mid‑May draft for staff approval.
Engineering representatives presented an update on Leander’s first stormwater master plan, summarizing data collection, public input, and prioritized project recommendations.
The presentation explained that staff and consultants cataloged 77 high‑risk flooding areas and narrowed those to 45 candidate projects, with 15 top‑priority sites singled out for planning‑level cost estimates and concept sheets. “We identified 77 areas throughout the city of high flood risk…and we whittled down to 45 and then we recommend 15,” the presenter said, adding that the top 15 projects total “just under $15,000,000” and the full 45 are “just under $40,000,000.”
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