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Texas General Land Office presents roughly $1.22 million for Penn Money drainage project
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Summary
A General Land Office representative presented a grant to Clute for an inline detention project on the Penn Money drainage system; the GLO said the award amount is slightly more than $1.22 million and offered to work with the city on execution.
The Clute City Council received a presentation from the Texas General Land Office on Feb. 12 announcing a grant to finance an inline detention project on the northern end of the Penn Money drainage system.
Melissa Washington, introduced to the council as the GLO representative, said the award is slightly more than $1.22 million and that the office is “excited to partner once again with the city of Clute to be able to make your city more resilient to storms and future disasters.” She offered to provide a photo of the ceremonial check for city hall and said the GLO will work with city staff on project execution.
City officials described the project as installing inline detention behind Penn Money Street to slow stormwater flows in that system. The presentation noted the award is intended to increase storm resilience; Washington said the precise award figure is a bit higher than the $1.2 million figure initially cited by staff.
The council did not take action on funding at the meeting; the presentation concluded with a ceremonial photo opportunity. City staff and the GLO will coordinate next steps for project implementation and execution.
The presentation and comments were delivered during the business portion of the meeting; the council later continued with its regular agenda and votes on several ordinances.
