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Residents of Mount Hope, Shelltown and Southcrest urge stormwater fixes, rec center funding after January floods
Summary
Residents from Mount Hope, Shelltown and Southcrest described severe January flooding and urged the council to prioritize stormwater infrastructure, neighborhood rec centers and equitable CIP spending; speakers said deferred maintenance and lack of localized investment contributed to the disaster impacts.
Multiple residents from Mount Hope, Shelltown and Southcrest recounted severe damage from the January atmospheric-river storms and pressed the council to prioritize stormwater infrastructure, neighborhood rec centers and capital projects for historically underserved areas.
"Our neighborhoods looked apocalyptic," Anna Ramirez of Shelltown said, describing chest-high floodwaters in…
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