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Scottsburg council approves $750,000 stormwater grant application, commits $151,405 local match after hearing
Summary
After a public hearing and resident comments about chronic flooding, the Scottsburg City Council voted unanimously to submit a $750,000 stormwater grant application and to commit $151,405 in contingent local matching funds to support drainage upgrades and streambank repairs.
The Scottsburg City Council voted Monday to authorize a $750,000 grant application and a $151,405 local match to fund drainage improvements on Larry Lane and rehabilitation of the Bird Run stream corridor.
Neil Brook, introduced at the meeting, said the application timeline calls for a proposal due April 3 and a full application by June 5 and urged residents to review project plans and ask questions. A staff member described the project as two primary components: installing storm sewer and curb-and-gutter on Larry/Lumberton lanes and stabilizing stream banks and replacing culverts east of the railroad behind the Armory. "The grant would be for $750,000," the staff member said, and the council read that the city would commit $151,405 from rainy-day funds as the contingent local match.
The measure to submit the…
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