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Fletcher officials advance draft stormwater grant program that would cover most costs for qualifying projects
Summary
The town manager presented a revised stormwater off right-of-way grant program that would consolidate grant tiers into two categories (up to $30,000 and up to $10,000) with a 90/10 town-property owner split; staff recommended advertising the program and seeking council approval and a $100,000 CIP appropriation next week.
The Fletcher Town Manager presented a revised draft of a stormwater off right-of-way grant program that would prioritize projects with demonstrable public benefit and place most of the cost burden on the town.
Under the proposal, the grant program would have two categories: a Category 1 award of up to $30,000 for projects that address a threat to a structure and a Category 2 award of up to $10,000 for conveyance or basic drainage improvements. Both categories are written as a 90/10 cost-share, with the town covering 90% of eligible costs and the property owner responsible for 10%.
The manager said staff and the town attorney reviewed the draft and that McGill Associates provided additional technical comments. "We…
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