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Naples CRA commits to full‑scale River Park East infrastructure project, reallocates funds and pursues federal disaster grants
Summary
The CRA voted to prioritize a full‑scale River Park East infrastructure demonstration, remove a $2 million/year affordable housing placeholder from the CRA budget for the immediate five‑year period, and authorize staff to use up to $400,000 to pursue EDA and FEMA BRIC grants for 5th Avenue South design work.
The Naples CRA on Tuesday committed to a full‑scale infrastructure demonstration for River Park East, shifting CRA budget priorities and authorizing staff to pursue federal disaster‑resilience grants to offset costs.
Dr. George, presenting the technical concept, described a comprehensive approach — replacing water and sewer mains, upgrading stormwater to a hybrid gravity/pump system with two pump stations, elevating roads, and improving drainage — designed to raise the design standard from a 5‑year, 1‑hour event toward handling 25‑year, multi‑day events. "If this is, let's say, $20,000,000 plus‑minus project, we're looking at quarter‑billion dollar program moving forward," Dr. George told the board.
Finance staff summarized budget…
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