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Stormwater board directs staff to pursue grant funding for Ellerbusch Road improvements
Summary
The Town of Newburgh Stormwater Management Board voted April 27 to authorize staff to pursue a federal resiliency grant for Ellerbusch Road after staff said readiness to proceed would improve scoring; the board also reviewed costs, potential bond match and other candidate projects including Third & Polk.
The Town of Newburgh Stormwater Management Board voted April 27 to instruct staff to pursue a federal resiliency grant for improvements on Ellerbusch Road and to begin preparatory work for the application.
Board Chair Lee McClellan called the meeting to order. Town engineer Drew Flavin told the board Ellerbusch Road is scheduled to close around May 4 to allow a temporary culvert installation and described the project as part of a multi‑phase effort; he said the larger main improvements could be five years away without outside funding. Flavin said phase 1 runs from the Old State Road 662 interchange to Southgate and noted phase 1 construction costs are roughly $1.8–$1.9 million (including soft costs), placing the town’s 25% share near current bond resources if awarded a 75/25 federal/local grant.
Flavin and administrative manager Chris Cook described…
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