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Residents press New Providence for stormwater funds and a public hot-spot map after repeated floods
Summary
Residents described repeated, severe flooding and property damage and asked the council to include at least $1,000,000 in the short- and long-term budgets, provide a public hot-spot map, and improve communication and timelines for mitigation; council committed to including a recurring line item and prioritizing documented hot spots.
Rich Cuomo, speaking for RISE New Providence, urged the borough to include an explicit budget allocation for stormwater mitigation and requested at least $1,000,000 in the coming year to address short-term repairs and a capital reserve for longer-term infrastructure work. "We're asking for the million dollars," Cuomo said, and asked that the request be split into operating work (drainage maintenance, monitoring, targeted repairs) and a capital line to build a reserve.
Multiple residents described recurring damage. Calvin Young said street overflow overwhelmed municipal storm…
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