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Commission approves engineering amendment to pursue pump stations as long‑term drainage fix for Central Island

City Commission of the City of Sunny Isles Beach · April 20, 2026
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Summary

After years of study and failed alternatives, the commission approved a sixth amendment with Craig A. Smith Associates to update pump station plans for the Central Island drainage and pump station project; staff said pump stations, while costly, are the only effective long‑term solution.

City staff told commissioners that after studying injection wells and other options, updated engineering shows pump stations are the only viable long‑term solution to chronic Central Island flooding. The commission approved a sixth amendment to the agreement with Craig A. Smith Associates to update designs and…

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