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Olive Branch votes to pursue Corps of Engineers funding under 1992 Water Resources program
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Summary
The board authorized staff to pursue federal water-resources funding under the Corps of Engineers program discussed as LERDA/1992 Water Resources Development Act, supporting up to $10 million previously requested and noting a possible additional $10 million opportunity; members discussed a 75/25 federal-to-city cost share and approved sending a resolution while the mayor travels to Washington, D.C.
City staff told the board the Feb. 3 meeting that the city has a prior request for $10,000,000 under the Corps of Engineers program related to water and wastewater projects and that staff had been notified there may be an opportunity to request an additional $10,000,000.
"This is the prior request by the board to our federal representatives for $10,000,000 under the LERDA, which is the acronym for the Federal Corps of Engineers statute for water and waste water programs," staff said. The mayor and staff discussed the likely cost-share structure and Mayor Adams confirmed the cost share would be 75% federal and 25% city.
The board voted to support a resolution and for the mayor to present the request in Washington, D.C. The motion was moved by Mister Dickerson and seconded by Mister Collins and passed by voice vote.
No detailed project list or specific city match source was presented at the meeting; staff said the extension of time would allow them to finalize a list of purchases and to prepare paperwork for the funding cycle.
